Stanhope
suburban area · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Stanhope is an Old English name, likely meaning 'stone enclosure' or 'stone valley'. It combines 'stān' (stone) with 'hop' (enclosed valley, marshy ground).
Word origins
- Stan
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- hope
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosed valley, marshy ground(from hop "enclosed valley, marshy ground")