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Stanmore

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English

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Etymology

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Recorded as Stanmere in the Domesday Book, the placename is named with Old English stān (stone) + mere (pool).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /stænmɔː/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Proper noun

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Stanmore (countable and uncountable, plural Stanmores)

  1. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Beedon parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4778).
    2. A suburban town in the borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1691).
    3. A suburb of Winchester, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4628).
    4. A locality in Worfield parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO7492). [1]
  2. A suburb of Sydney in Inner West council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Stanmore is the 16642nd most common surname in England, belonging to 299 individuals.

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