Henstridge

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST7219).

OriginOld English henġest →
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Meanings

proper nounHenstridge (countable and uncountable, plural Henstridges)

plural Henstridges

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST7219).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhenġest“stallion”
  2. EnglishHenstridge

From Old English henġest (“stallion”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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