Grinstead

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English grēne →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounGrinstead (plural Grinsteads)

plural Grinsteads

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēne“green”
  2. EnglishGrinstead

Habitational surname from the villages of East and West Grinstead, from Old English grēne (“green”) + stede (“place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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