Ouston

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounOuston (countable and uncountable, plural Oustons)

plural Oustons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Plenmeller with Whitfield parish, near Ninebanks, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7752).
    3. countableuncountableA village in Stamfordham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0869).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishOuston

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Ouston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouston

MLA

“Ouston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ouston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouston.

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