Muston

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proper noun

A village in Bottesford parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8237).

OriginOld English mūs →
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Meanings

proper nounMuston (countable and uncountable, plural Mustons)

plural Mustons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Bottesford parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8237).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0979).
    3. countableuncountableA locality in Kangaroo Island council area, South Australia, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmūs“mouse”
  2. EnglishMuston

From Old English mūs (“mouse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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