Stong

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre; a rood; a stang. historical, obsolete

    "[…] with other 3 stong of land called Orchortofts, the which Humphrey Greyfe holds by year, paying therefore . . . . . Also for farm of 2 acres pasture, lying in Wythorne - tofts, the which William Fysher holds by year . . . . . Also for farm of one stong of land lying in Algarkyke,[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

A form of stang (“staff; unit of land measure”).

Etymology 2

Variant of Stang.

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