# Armistead

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #71,289

## Definitions
1. A surname.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/armistead