Stapleton
hamlet · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Stapleton likely means a settlement or village associated with a post or pillar. The 'staple' element refers to a post or pillar, and 'tun' signifies a settlement or village.
Word origins
- Staple
- Old EnglishAttestedpillar, post(from stapol "pillar, post, base")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")