Meanings
proper nounKidston (plural Kidstons)
plural Kidstons
- A surname from Old English.
- A ghost town in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.
Origin
From the Old English personal name *Cydd + tūn (“enclosure, estate”).
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APA
Kidston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kidston
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“Kidston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kidston. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kidston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kidston.
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