Staines

English +-upon-Thames thumb|The old Staines Town Hall Etymology From en ang stānas stones. Pronunciation en /steɪnz/ UK Proper noun ~ es en town on the Thames in bor/Spelthorne co/Surrey cc/England, historically in Middlesex. Ward map (Staines, Spelthorne) en Staines-upon-Thames<q:officially> Pontes<q:historical> Ad Pontes<q:historical> en-GB Rich Pelley Ali G answers his critics: ‘Me ain’t the first intellectual to get haterz’ The Guardian 2026-10-18 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/18/ali-g-film-who-iz-i-interview-sacha-baron-cohen 0261-3077 At Ali’s request, we are meeting in an independent chicken shop in Staines because – due to some sort of mix-up – he thought the one interview he had agreed to for his new film was Chicken Shop Date, which was “90% likely to lead to boning”. en habitational Old English. Usage notes town Officially Staines-upon-Thames, but this name is generally ignored, as there is no other place called Staines anywhere. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Staines is the 37029th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 603 individuals. Staines is most common among White (83.08%) individuals. References Anagrams en aeinsst Eastins Saintes Setians entasis nasties sestina tansies tisanes