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stow Stow Old English Etymology From ang stōw place, from ang gem-pro *stōō place, from ang ine-pro *steh₂w- to set, place, from ine-pro *steh₂- to stand. Akin to non -stó place of, ofs stō place, got 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌾𐌰𐌽 to judge, place. Compare the similar usage in forming toponyms in the cognate iir suffix en -stan. See also en stow. Pronunciation -stṑw Suffix ang suf -stōw f suffix found in many placenames denoting "place" or "place of" ang Bryċġstōw Bristol; literally: the place by the bridge place, area; provenance of, office of, jurisdiction of ang folcstōw a place in the country ang friþstōw a place of peace, sanctuary, refuge, asylum ang fulwihtstōw a baptistry, place where one is baptized ang moldstōw a site; sepulcre ang mōtstōw a forum ang nēahstōw neighbourhood; vicinity ang mynsterstōw town, township Declension -stōw See also ang