Croston

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse kross ← Old English cros + tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounCroston (countable and uncountable, plural Crostons)

plural Crostons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4818).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcros + tūn
  2. Old Norsekross
  3. EnglishCroston

In Lancashire, from Old Norse kross or Old English cros + tūn.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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