Stanton-on-the-Wolds
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stanton-on-the-Wolds is a village name derived from Old English, meaning 'the farmstead or village on the wolds'. The 'wolds' refers to open, rolling countryside.
Word origins
- Stanton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from stān "stone", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Wolds
- Old Englishupland, open country(from weald "forest, wooded upland, open country")
Historical forms
Stantone · Stantun