Stanground
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanground
Historical Forms
- Stangrund c.1000 Cragg c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25 Ass 1270 Rams 1285 BM c.1350 Ch 1301 FF 1302 FA 1307 1316
- Stangrun 1086 DB
- Standgrund 1276 RH
- Staingrunt 1286 QW
- Stainground 1286 Ass
- Stanground 1327 Cl, SR (p)
- Staneground 1330 FF
- Stanegrund 1428 FA
- Standground 1641 HMC
Etymology
This is clearly a compound of OE stan and grund and must refer to the stony character of the ground or of the bottom of some water, but its exact application cannot be determined.