"Staple" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Staples [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English stapel (“staple”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|stapel||staple}} Middle English stapel (“staple”) Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Staple (countable and uncountable, plural Staples)
  1. A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2756). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Staple-en-name-x3ZCjfIb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. A habitational surname from Middle English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Staple-en-name-nS8XQBR- Categories (other): English surnames
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