Barstow

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Bayrestowe ← Old English beġer →
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Meanings

proper nounBarstow (countable and uncountable, plural Barstows)

plural Barstows · alternative Bairstow · alternative Baistow · alternative Bastow

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after William Barstow Strong.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
  5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbeġer“berry”
  2. Middle EnglishBayrestowe
  3. EnglishBarstow

From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).

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APA

Barstow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barstow

MLA

“Barstow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barstow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barstow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barstow.

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