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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dunstan Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Elmdon

Historical Forms

  • bruera de Dunstal 1272 Ass
  • Donstalfeld 1367 Ct

Etymology

Dunstan Fm is probably identical with bruera de Dunstal 1272Ass , Donstalfeld 1367Ct . This is either a compound of dun and steall , 'site, place, cattle-stall,' or possibly a corruption of tunsteall , 'farmstead.' Cf. further Dunstable (PN Sr 94) and Dunstal (St), Tunstal 1327 SR.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement