Garstang

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Garstang

/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)stəŋ/

Where it comes from

From Old Norse geirr (“spear, lance”) + stǫng (“staff, pole”).

proper noun Garstangs

countable, uncountable A market town and civil parish with a town council in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4945).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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"Garstang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garstang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Garstang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garstang

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"Garstang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garstang.

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@misc{garstang_2026,
  title = {Garstang},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garstang},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}