As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

STABLE. 1. A personal name mentioned in Domesday. 2. More likely to relate to stability of mind than to association with horses. 3. A corruption of Staple.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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