Popplestone

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn from Old English].

OriginOld English papolstān →
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Meanings

proper nounPopplestone (plural Popplestones)

plural Popplestones

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn from Old English].

Origin

  1. Old Englishpapolstān“pebble”
  2. EnglishPopplestone

From Old English papolstān (“pebble”), perhaps a nickname used for a person hard to deal with.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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