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Dunston.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

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  2. A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0662).

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  3. A small village in Stoke Holy Cross parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2202).

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  4. A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England, south of Stafford (OS grid ref SJ9217).

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  5. A large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2262).

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Where this word comes from

From Old English personal name Dunn, genitive case *Dunnes + tūn (“farm”).

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