Stanmore

English

Etymology

Recorded as Stanmere in the Domesday Book, the placename is named with Old English stān (stone) + mere (pool).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /stænmɔː/

Proper noun

Stanmore (countable and uncountable, plural Stanmores)

  1. A suburban area in borough of Harrow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1691).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Stanmore is the 16642nd most common surname in England, belonging to 299 individuals.

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