Clouston

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse Klóstathr →
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Meanings

proper nounClouston (countable and uncountable, plural Cloustons)

plural Cloustons

  1. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA settlement on Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY3011).

Origin

  1. Old NorseKlóstathr
  2. EnglishClouston

Habitational surname from a place in the Orkney islands, from Old Norse Klóstathr.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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