Kirkstead
settlement · Lincolnshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Kirkstead is a Norse name meaning 'church farmstead'. It combines the word for church with the Old Norse word for a farm or settlement.
Word origins
- Kirk
- Old Norsechurch(from kirkja "church")
- stead
- Old Norsefarmstead, place(from staðr "place, farmstead")
Historical forms
Kirkested · Kirkestede