The story
- Old English · derived fromloc“lock, bolt, enclosure”
- English todayLusted
Habitational surname from a minor place in Cudham, Greater London, which is recorded as Luckestethel in 1317; the placename probably derives from Old English loc (“lock, bolt, enclosure”) + stede (“place”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishloc all →
lockLockwoodlocketLockeridge
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.