Heston

H4E1S1T1O1N1
/ˈhɛstən/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hǣs →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name
  3. A suburban area in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1277).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhǣs“brushwood”
  2. EnglishHeston

From Old English hǣs (“brushwood”) + tūn (“settlement”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

honestethnosSthenoEshton
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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