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Johnston.

A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɒn.stən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑn.stən/General-American
  1. A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".

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  2. An English surname, variant of Johnson.

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  3. A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).

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  4. A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.

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  5. A city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.

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  6. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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  7. A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States named after Augustus Johnston.

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  8. A town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States.

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Where this word comes from

From John + -s- + -ton.

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