Shenstone
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Shenstone is thought to mean 'Stony hill' or 'Stony place'. It describes a location characterized by stony ground.
Word origins
- Shen
- Old EnglishAttestedstony(from stān "stone")
- stone
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, place(from stān "stone", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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