Dunstable
town · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dunstable is composed of 'dūn', meaning 'hill', and 'stapol', meaning 'pillar' or 'post'. It likely refers to a post or marker on a hill.
Word origins
- Dun
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")
- stable
- Old EnglishAttestedpillar, post(from stapol "pillar, post")