Ralston
suburban area · Renfrewshire
ScotsSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ralston is a Scots name likely derived from a personal name, possibly 'Rall' or similar, combined with the suffix '-ston' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'.
Word origins
- Ral
- Scotspersonal name(from Rall "personal name")
- ston
- ScotsAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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