Hamstead Marshall
village · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name combines the Old English 'hām-stede' meaning 'homestead' or 'dwelling place'. The addition of 'Marshall' refers to the Marshall family, who were significant landowners and held the manor.
Word origins
- Hamstead
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead or dwelling place(from hām "homestead, village", stede "place, site, homestead")
- Marshall
- Norman FrenchFamily name(from Mareschal "equerry, groom, officer")
Historical forms
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