Lower Stanton St Quintin
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Lower Stanton St Quintin is a village named after a 'stone settlement' or 'stony place', with the addition of 'St Quintin' referring to a later church dedication. 'Lower' indicates its position in a lower area.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishdownstream, lower part(from lāw "low")
- Stanton
- Old Englishstone settlement(from stān "stone", tūn "homestead, farmstead, village")
- St Quintin
- Norman Frenchdedication to Saint Quintin(from Saint "saint", Quintin "personal name")
Historical forms
Stanstone 1167