Staploe
village · Bedford
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Staploe is likely named after a pillar or post near a slope. It combines the Old English 'stapol' (pillar, post) with 'hlaw' (hill, mound, slope).
Word origins
- Staple
- Old EnglishAttestedmarket place(from stapol "pillar, post, base")
- loe
- Old EnglishAttestedslope(from hlaw "hill, mound, slope")
Historical forms
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