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Burston

Burston proper noun: a hamlet in Aston Abbotts parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8318).

Proper noun

Burston (countable and uncountable, plural Burstons)

  1. A hamlet in Aston Abbotts parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8318).
  2. A village in Burston and Shimpling parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1383).
  3. A village in Sandon and Burston parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9430).
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Burston

pluralBurstons

Origin of Burston

Various origins: * The hamlet in Buckinghamshire is named with the Old English personal name *Briddel + þorn (“thornbush”). * The village in Norfolk is named with Old English byrst (“burst, crack in the earth, landslip”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Staffordshire is named with an unclear Old English personal name, perhaps Burgwine or Burgwulf, + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Burston

Questions about Burston

What does Burston mean?
Burston means a hamlet in Aston Abbotts parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8318).
What part of speech is Burston?
Burston is a proper noun.

Words near Burston in the dictionary

  1. bursting up
  2. burstingly
  3. burstings
  4. burstlet
  5. burstlets
  6. Burston
  7. Burston and Shimpling
  8. burstone
  9. burstones
  10. Burstons
  11. Burstow

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