Enstone

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ēana + stān (“stone”), from a standing stone which was part of ancient neolithic tomb.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Enstone (countable and uncountable, plural Enstones)

  1. A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3724). [1]
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

  • Church Enstone
  • Enstone Aerodrome
  • Enstone Airfield
  • Enstone Field
  • Enstone Parish
  • Enstone Village
  • Neat Enstone
  • Parish of Enstone
  • RAF Enstone
  • Village of Enstone

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Enstone is the 18261st most common surname in England, belonging to 261 individuals.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Oxfordshire)

Further reading

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