Surname

Staincliffe

“stone cliff”

Staincliffe is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Staincliffe goes back to Old English stānclif, meaning “stone cliff.”

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Where it comes from

Staincliffe comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English stānclif (“stone cliff”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Staincliffe’s family of names

In English usage, Staincliffe as a surname has a related form in Stancliff.

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Old English

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“riverbank”

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“stud”

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Old English

Staines

“stones”

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Stockdale

“tree trunk”

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Old English

Stilton

“stile”

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Old English

Stickley

“stile; sharp point”

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Old English

Standen

“stone”

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Old English

Stanworth

“stone”

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