Abbeystead
English
Etymology
From the Old French abeie or abbeie, meaning abbey, and the Old English stede, meaning place or site. Combined to mean "the site of the abbey" or "estate owned by the abbey".
Proper noun
Abbeystead
- A village in Lancashire
References
- [1976], David Mills, “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, ISBN 0-7134-3248-9, page 53: