Meanings
alternative Maston
- Any of a number of places in England:
- A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6775).
- A hamlet in Pembridge parish, north Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO3657).
- A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8943).
- A village in Old Marston parish, City of Oxford district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5208).
- A small village and civil parish in Stafford district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9227).
- A small village in Church Eaton parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8314).
- A village in Lea Marston parish, North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP2094).
- A hamlet in Wolston parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP4176).
- A village and civil parish south-west of Devizes, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST9656).
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- A minor city in New Madrid County, Missouri.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
- Old Englishmersc“marsh”
- EnglishMarston
From Old English mersc (“marsh”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).
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Cite this entry
Marston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marston
“Marston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marston. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marston.
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