Where does “Maidstone” come from?
Maidstone derives from Old English medestan, itself from Old English mægdan stane, a compound of mægdan (maiden) and stane (stone).
Ancestry of “Maidstone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | medestan | — |
| 2 | Old English | mægdan stane | the maidens' stone, the people's stone |
Words derived from “Maidstone”