"Featherstone" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Featherstones [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English featherston, fetherstane, from Old English feoþerstān, fiþerstān (literally “four-stone”), from Old English fiþer- (“four”) + stān (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|featherston}} Middle English featherston, {{m|enm|fetherstane}} fetherstane, {{inh|en|ang|feoþerstān}} Old English feoþerstān, {{m|ang|fiþerstān|lit=four-stone}} fiþerstān (literally “four-stone”), {{der|en|ang|fiþer-|t=four}} Old English fiþer- (“four”), {{m|ang|stān|t=stone}} stān (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Featherstone (countable and uncountable, plural Featherstones)
  1. A placename
    A town in West Yorkshire, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in West Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Featherstone-en-name-5fM-STSo
  2. A placename
    A village in Northumberland, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Northumberland, England, Villages in England, Villages in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Featherstone-en-name-fN2pFIiN
  3. A placename
    A village and civil parish (served by Featherstone and Brinsford Parish Council) in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9306).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Staffordshire, England Related terms: feather, Feather, Featherston, stone, Stone
    Sense id: en-Featherstone-en-name-wcw3ZHx0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 63 4
  4. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Featherstone-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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