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Anstey.

A small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4032).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4032).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village and civil parish in Charnwood district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5408).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English from the place in Hertfordshire.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English ān (“one; a, an”) + stig (“path”). Compare Ansty, which shares the same etymology.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.