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Type Surname (from location)
Other Forms Formsde Stone, de Stones, de la Stone, de la Stane
Meaning & History
Archaic version of the surname Stone from Old English stan, 'atte' being an abbreviated version of "at the" used in several medieval surnames to denote where one lived, still seen in surnames like Attenborough, Atwood, Atwell, and Atteberry. The surname has been recorded in several English shires, including: Cornwall, Dorset, Essex, Surrey, and several others, though it fell out of popular use by the early 16th century.