Livingston

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/ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

proper noun

A common surname with various origins.

OriginMiddle English [Term?] ← Old English [Term?] →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A common surname with various origins.
  2. A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Sumter County, Alabama.
    2. A city in Merced County, California.
    3. A town, the parish seat of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
    4. A city, the county seat of Park County, Montana.
    5. A township in Morris County, New Jersey.
    6. A town and hamlet therein, in Columbia County, New York.
    7. A town, the county seat of Overton County, Tennessee.
    8. A city, the county seat of Polk County, Texas.

Origin

  1. Old English[Term?]
  2. Middle English[Term?]
  3. EnglishLivingston

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?]. Doublet of Livingstone. Cognate with Scots Leivinstoun.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 利文斯頓 /利文斯顿
  • 利文斯頓 /利文斯顿 (Lìwénsīdùn)city in Scotland
Lithuanian Livingstonas
  • Livingstonascity in Scotland
Norwegian Bokmål Livingston
  • Livingstoncity in Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Baile Dhunlèibhe
  • Baile Dhunlèibhecity in Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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