Binsted

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7741).

OriginOld English bēan →
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Meanings

proper nounBinsted (countable and uncountable, plural Binsteds)

plural Binsteds

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7741).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Walberton parish, Arun district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU9806).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbēan“bean”
  2. EnglishBinsted

From Old English bēan (“bean”) + stede (“stead”); compare the doublet Binstead.

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Cite this entry
APA

Binsted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Binsted

MLA

“Binsted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Binsted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Binsted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Binsted.

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