Stilton 的詞源

1725年提及一种奶酪，因伦敦至大北方公路上的一家马车旅馆而闻名，位于Stilton，其老板来自莱斯特郡，奶酪即在该地制作。

[W]e pass'd Stilton, a Town famous for Cheese, which is call'd our English Parmesan, and is brought to Table with the Mites, or Maggots round it, so thick, that they bring a Spoon with them for you to eat the Mites with as you do the Cheese. [ A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, Vol. II, 1725.]

自1969年起，仅限于由斯蒂尔顿奶酪制造协会成员在莱斯特、德比和诺丁汉郡制作的奶酪。该地名在《土地册》中记载为Stichiltone，可能字面意思是位于栅栏或陡峭上升处的农场或村庄。