Dalston.
A residential area of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484).
Meaning & usage
A residential area of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Derleston, Dorleston; from Old English Dēorlāf + tūn. Doublet of Darlaston.
A village and civil parish in Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3650).
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Bosworth-Toller identifies the Cumbrian village's name as being from Old English Dægsanstān, known for the Battle of Degsastan, but later scholars believe that the battle happened in an area named Dawstane (whoses name could also phonetically descend from Dægsanstān), in Liddesdale to the northeast of Cumbria.
A community in Springwater, Ontario, Canada.
A habitational surname.
Where this word comes from
From either one of the above etymologies.
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