Keston

K5E1S1T1O1N1

proper noun

A village in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ415645).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounKeston (countable and uncountable, plural Kestons)

plural Kestons

  1. countableuncountableA village in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ415645).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement”
  2. EnglishKeston

From an unclear first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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