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South Stainley

village · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'South settlement by the stone cross'. 'South' distinguishes it from another settlement. 'Stainley' derives from Old Norse 'steinn' (stone) and Old English 'lēah' (woodland clearing).

Word origins

South
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
Stainley
Old Norsestone clearing(from steinn "stone", lēah "woodland clearing")

Historical forms

Stanele · Staneleia