Irstead
hamlet · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Irstead means 'settlement on the River Yare'. The first element 'Ir-' is a contraction of the river name Yare, and '-stead' means a homestead or settlement.
Word origins
- Ir-
- Old EnglishDerived from the River Yare.(from īren "iron", geara "river Yare")
- stead
- Old EnglishHomestead, farmstead, place.(from stede "place, site, homestead")
Historical forms
Irestede