0 It could be from the common noun homestead or from someone's name, like Mr. Homestead. 02br 02br 001 a : the home and adjoining land occupied by a family b : an ancestral home c : HOUSE 02br 002 : a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract 02br 02br 00www.m-w.com 0-