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Armistead

Armistead proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Armistead (plural Armisteads)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Armistead

pluralArmisteads
alternative formArmitstead
alternative formArmstead

Origin of Armistead

"Dweller of the hermitage", from Old French eremite (“hermit”) + Old English stede (“place”).

Questions about Armistead

What does Armistead mean?
Armistead means a surname.
What part of speech is Armistead?
Armistead is a proper noun.

Words near Armistead in the dictionary

  1. armipotence
  2. armipotent
  3. armipotents
  4. Armisen
  5. armisonant
  6. Armistead
  7. Armisteads
  8. armistice
  9. Armistice Day
  10. armistices
  11. Armit

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