Armistead

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French eremite ← Old English stede →
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Meanings

proper nounArmistead (plural Armisteads)

plural Armisteads · alternative Armitstead · alternative Armstead

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishstede“place”
  2. Old Frencheremite“hermit”
  3. EnglishArmistead

"Dweller of the hermitage", from Old French eremite (“hermit”) + Old English stede (“place”).

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APA

Armistead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armistead

MLA

“Armistead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armistead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Armistead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armistead.

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