Harston

H4A1R1S1T1O1N1

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).

OriginOld English hār →
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Meanings

proper nounHarston (countable and uncountable, plural Harstons)

plural Harstons · alternative Hardstone

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).
    2. countableuncountableA small village in Belvoir parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8331).
    3. countableuncountableA small town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhār“grey”
  2. EnglishHarston

Two possible origins: * The village in Cambridgeshire is probably named with the Old English personal name *Herel + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Leicestershire is named with Old English hār (“grey”) + stān (“stone”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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