Stainton by Langworth
settlement · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means 'a farmstead or village by the River Witham'. 'Stain' likely derives from 'stana' (stone) or 'stapol' (stake). 'Ton' is an Old English suffix meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. 'Langworth' refers to the nearby area.
Word origins
- stain
- Old EnglishStone or stake(from stana "stone", stapol "post, stake")
- ton
- Old EnglishFarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Langworth
- Old EnglishLong enclosure