Stanion
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanion
Historical Forms
- Stanere 1086 DB
- Stannere 1195 P
- Stanern(a), Stanerne 1162 P 1314 Ipm
- Stanhern(e) 1203 Cur 1204 FineR 1220,1226 WellsR
- Stanierne 1362–7 Ipm
- Stanyerne 1481 ADvi
- Stayneyerne 1486 Ch
- Staunyerne 1607 BM
- Stannyon 1631 NRSi
- Stanyan 1712 Morton
Etymology
v. stan , ærn . The plural form of ærn is the same as the sing. form and the village name probably simply denotes (a collection of) stone-buildings.