Harston.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).
A placename: A small village in Belvoir parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8331).
A placename: A small town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
Two possible origins: * The village in Cambridgeshire is probably named with the Old English personal name *Herel + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Leicestershire is named with Old English hār (“grey”) + stān (“stone”).
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