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Langston

Langston proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Langston

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A town in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States.
  5. The old spelling of Langstone, Hampshire, England.
    • The bridge carrying the railway from the mainland to the island at Langston has an opening span for the passage of ships, and is the only feature of note on the branch.1946 May and June, G. A. Sekon, “L.B.S.C.R. West Coast Section—3”, in Railway Magazine, page 148

Origin of Langston

From Old English lang (“long, tall”) + stan (“stone”).

Questions about Langston

What does Langston mean?
Langston means a habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Langston?
Langston is a proper noun.

Words near Langston in the dictionary

  1. langspiels
  2. langspil
  3. langspils
  4. Langstaff
  5. Langstaffs
  6. Langston
  7. Langstone
  8. Langstrasse
  9. Langstroth
  10. Langstroth hive
  11. Langstroth hives

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