Stanton
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stanton is a common place name meaning 'stony settlement' or 'farmstead on stony ground'. It derives from 'stan' (stone) and 'tun' (settlement, farmstead).
Word origins
- Stan
- Old Englishstone(from stān "stone")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Stantone · Stanton