Foston
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Foston is likely an Old English settlement name, possibly meaning 'Fōta's farmstead' or 'settlement'. The first element would be a personal name, and the second a common Old English suffix indicating a dwelling or farm.
Word origins
- Fos-
- Old EnglishPossibly from the personal name Fōta.(from Fōta "personal name")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, village, estate")