Stannington
village · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stannington is thought to mean 'the settlement of Stanna's people'. It is derived from the personal name Stanna, combined with the Old English '-ing' (people of) and '-tun' (settlement).
Word origins
- Stann
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Stanna "personal name")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople of(from inga "people of, descendants of")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Stantone · Stannington