Gilston
village · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Gilston likely means 'Giles's farm' or 'Giles's village'. It is derived from the Old English personal name Giles and 'tun', meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Gilston
- Old EnglishAttestedGiles's farm/village(from Giles "personal name", tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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