Ralston

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proper noun

A suburb of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS510246).

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Meanings

proper nounRalston (countable and uncountable, plural Ralstons)

plural Ralstons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS510246).
    2. countableuncountableA city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Park County, Wyoming, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA village (called a Crown village) in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Rǣdwulf (“Ralph”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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