English Explanatory Dictionary

Barnstaple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)nstəpəɫ/ /ˈbɑːɹnstəbəl/ En-uk-Barnstaple.ogg

Word forms

Barnstaple

Etymology

Formerly Barnstable; the name is first recorded in the 10th century and is believed to derive from the Old English bearde (“battle-axe”) and stapol (“pillar”). Not related to staple in the sense of a market, which arose later.

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