Hempstead
suburban area · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hempstead likely means 'a place where hemp is grown' or 'hemp farm'. It is derived from the Old English 'henep' (hemp) and 'stede' (place, farmstead).
Word origins
- Hemp
- Old Englishhemp(from henep "hemp")
- stead
- Old EnglishAttestedplace, farmstead(from stede "place, farmstead")