Adstone
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Adstone likely means 'Adda's stone'. It is composed of the Old English personal name 'Adda' and the Old English word 'stan', meaning 'stone'. This could refer to a boundary stone or a notable stone in the area.
Word origins
- Adda
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Adda "personal name")
- stone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
Historical forms
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