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Poston.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Two main origins: * Topographic surname for someone who lived near a poster or back gate, from Old French posterne (“postern”). * Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire, from an Old English personal name *Possa + þorn (“thorn”).

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