Enstone
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Enstone is likely named from a personal name, possibly Eanstan, and the Old English word 'tun' meaning settlement. It signifies the settlement of Eanstan.
Word origins
- Enst
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Eanstan "Prosperous stone")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement(from tun "settlement")
Historical forms
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