Etymology

Padstow

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Today it means: A small town, civil parish, and fishing port in northern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9175). Full definition →

Old English stōw
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  1. Old English · derived fromstōw
  2. English todayPadstow

A corruption of Saint Petroc + Old English stōw.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishstōw all →

Stowestow

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.