Hensting
hamlet · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hensting likely means 'the hen's stone' or 'the stone where hens gather'. It is derived from the Old English 'henn' (hen) and 'stan' (stone).
Word origins
- hen
- Old EnglishAttestedhen(from henn "hen")
- sting
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stan "stone")
Historical forms
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