Whitstone (EN) / Mengwynn (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Whitstone
Hundred: 
Stratton
Elements: 

men

Meaning: 
stone

gwynn

Meaning: 
white, fair, blessed
Elements notes: 
<men> 'stone' + <gwynn> 'white'
Historic forms: 
Witestan 1086 Witeston(e) 1201 Whittestone 1262 Wytestane 1262 Whyteston(e) 1269-1333 Wyteston(e) 1284-1380 Witeston(e) 1286 Witeston(e) 1306 Wythstone 1327 Whiteston(e) 1333-1576 Wittestone 1339 Whitston(e) 1343-1727 Whiston(e) 1346 Witeston(e) 1346 Whiston(e) 1350 Whytston(e) 1410 Whiston(e) 1428 Whytston(e) 1429 Whitston 1470 Whyston 1525 Whitston 1584