Whiston
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely comes from the Old English 'hwīt' meaning 'white' and 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. It could refer to a settlement with white buildings or situated on white soil.
Word origins
- hwīt
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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