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Wonston

suburban area · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wonston is an Old English name meaning 'Wōna's settlement'. Wōna is a personal name, and 'tun' means settlement or farmstead.

Word origins

Won
Old Englishpersonal name(from Wōna "personal name")
ston
Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Wameston