Alveston

A1L1V4E1S1T1O1N1

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6388).

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounAlveston (countable and uncountable, plural Alvestons)

plural Alvestons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6388).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Ælfwīġ + stān (“stone”).

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APA

Alveston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alveston

MLA

“Alveston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alveston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alveston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alveston.

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