Johnston
UK/ˈd͡ʒɒn.stən/US/ˈd͡ʒɑn.stən/
Johnston proper noun: a Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
Proper noun
Johnston (countable and uncountable, plural Johnstons)
- A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
- An English surname, variant of Johnson.
- A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).
- A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States named after Augustus Johnston.
- In Olneyville, behind the historic Atlantic Mills, the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path connects Providence to Johnston. It features soccer fields, gardens and a pump track along the way.2024 June 23, Christine Chitnis, “The city that moved rivers to emerge as a cultural capital”, in CNN, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024
- A town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States.
Forms of Johnston
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Origin of Johnston
From John + -s- + -ton.
Words formed from Johnston
Phrases with Johnston
Questions about Johnston
- What does Johnston mean?
- Johnston means a Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
- What part of speech is Johnston?
- Johnston is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Johnston?
- Johnston is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒn.stən/ (UK).
Words near Johnston in the dictionary
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