Willstone
settlement · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Willstone is an Old English name, likely meaning 'Wifel's stone' or 'stone on Wifel's land'. It could refer to a boundary stone or a significant rock associated with a person named Wifel.
Word origins
- Willis
- Old Englishof Wifel(from Wifel "a personal name")
- stone
- Old Englishstone(from stān "stone")
Historical forms
Willes-stone