Colston

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proper noun

A northern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6069).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounColston (countable and uncountable, plural Colstons)

plural Colstons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA northern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6069).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9828).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishColston

From the Old Norse personal name Kolr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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