English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Little Stanney

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stoke

Historical Forms

  • Little Stanney 1583 ChRR
  • Parua Staneya, Paruum Staney(e), Staney(e) superioris, villa minoris Staneye, minor Staneya 1278, 1279 Chest, Whall
  • Stanney Parva 1544 Plea 1724 NotCestr
  • Parva Stanney 1636 Orm2
  • Stanne Parua 1663 Sheaf

Etymology

v. lȳtel , parva , minor .