"Wanstead" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /wɒnstɛd/ [UK] Forms: Wansteads [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old English wenn (“wen, cyst”) + stede (“place”), because the place is on rising ground above the River Roding. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|wenn||wen, cyst}} Old English wenn (“wen, cyst”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Wanstead (countable and uncountable, plural Wansteads)
  1. A suburban area of the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4088). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Suburbs in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Wanstead-en-name-umMbEv5- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Wanstead-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

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