English Explanatory Dictionary

Winstanley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD5503).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Winstanley Winstanleys

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wynnstān + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Derived words

winstanleyite
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