Stapleton
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stapleton means 'settlement by a pillar or post'. It is derived from the Old English 'stapol' (pillar, post) and 'tun' (settlement, farmstead).
Word origins
- Staple
- Old EnglishAttestedmarket place(from stapol "pillar, post, base")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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