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Harston

Harston proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).

Proper noun

Harston (countable and uncountable, plural Harstons)

  1. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).
  2. A small village in Belvoir parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8331).
  3. A small town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Harston

pluralHarstons
alternative formHardstone

Origin of Harston

Two possible origins: * The village in Cambridgeshire is probably named with the Old English personal name *Herel + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Leicestershire is named with Old English hār (“grey”) + stān (“stone”).

Questions about Harston

What does Harston mean?
Harston means a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250).
What part of speech is Harston?
Harston is a proper noun.

Words near Harston in the dictionary

  1. harshnesses
  2. harslet
  3. harslets
  4. Harsley
  5. harstigite
  6. Harston
  7. Harstons
  8. Harsusi
  9. hart
  10. Hart Butte
  11. Hart County

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