Stansted
village · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stansted likely means 'stony place'. It is derived from the Old English words 'stan' (stone) and 'stede' (place).
Word origins
- Stan
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- sted
- Old EnglishAttestedplace(from stede "place, site")
Historical forms
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