Poston

P3O1S1T1O1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French posterne →
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Meanings

proper nounPoston (countable and uncountable, plural Postons)

plural Postons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchposterne“postern”
  2. EnglishPoston

Two main origins: * Topographic surname for someone who lived near a poster or back gate, from Old French posterne (“postern”). * Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire, from an Old English personal name *Possa + þorn (“thorn”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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