Barnstaple

Meaning

Proper Noun

town Devon (county) England (constituent country).

Origin

Formerly Barnstable; the name is first recorded in the 10th century and is believed to derive from the Old English bearde and stapol. Not related to staple in the sense of a market, which arose later.

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