Leofstan

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with stan "stone".

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beloved, earth, love, nature, stone

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 332.
Entry updated April 23, 2024