Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Standone, Stantone 1086 DB

• Estinden', Standone 1235–6 Fees

• Standen' 1242–3 ib

• Northstandene, Standen Huse 1269 SR

• Standen 1271 Ch 1361 Fine

• Northstanden' 1275–6 RH

• Standon 1284 Ass

• Southstaundene 1336 Pat

• Staunden, North Standen 1361 Ipm

• Staundon 1366 Pat

• Staunden Huse 1486 Ipm

• Standon Hosey 1535 VE

Etymology

Standen Manor, North Standen Fm, Standone , Stantone 1086 DB, Estinden ', Standone 1235–6 Fees, Standen '1242–3 ib, Northstandene , Standen Huse 1269SR , Standen 1271 Ch, 1361 Fine, Northstanden '1275–6 RH, Standon 1284Ass , Southstaundene 1336 Pat, Staunden , North Standen 1361 Ipm, Staundon 1366 Pat, Staunden Huse 1486 Ipm, Standon Hosey 1535 VE, 'stony hill', v. stān , dūn . The forms with -den are due to lack of stress on the second element of the compound. S. Standen was called Staunden Huse etc. from a family named Hussey who held the manor in the 12th-15th centuries.Standen, like Charlton supra , was in W until 1895.