Barston
village
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Barston likely means 'settlement of a man named Bar'. It combines the Old English personal name 'Bar' with the Old English 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Bar
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Bar "personal name")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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