Stansfeld

Stansfeld

Stansfeld

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Stansfeld is an English surname deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).[1][2] This toponymic surname originates from the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden, West Yorkshire), which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Stanesfelt’. The surname is most commonly found around the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire.[3]

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Notable people with this surname include:

Stansfeld (surname)

Stansfeld (given name)

  • Grey Owl or Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888–1938), British writer and environmentalism (also known as Grey Owl)
  • Charles Stansfeld Jones or Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), English accountant, occultist and ceremonial magician (also known as Frater Ashad)
  • Timothy Stansfeld Engleheart (1803–79), English engraver

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References

  1. [1]
    "Surname Database: Stansfield Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. [2]
    "Stansfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. January 2000. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. [3]
    Stansfeld, J. (1885). History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches. Leeds.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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