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Hempstead

Hempstead proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Hempstead (countable and uncountable, plural Hempsteads)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6338).
  3. A settlement in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7864).
  4. A village and civil parish near Holt, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1037).
  5. A hamlet in Lessingham parish, North Norfolk, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG4028).
  6. A town and village in Nassau County, New York, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States.

Forms of Hempstead

pluralHempsteads

Origin of Hempstead

From Old English hām (“homestead”) + stede (“place”). Doublet of Hampstead.

Words formed from Hempstead

Questions about Hempstead

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

Words near Hempstead in the dictionary

  1. hemplike
  2. hempmilk
  3. hemps
  4. hempseed
  5. hempseeds
  6. Hempstead
  7. Hempstead County
  8. Hempsteads
  9. hempstretch
  10. hempvine
  11. hempvines

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