Colston (name)

Colston is a surname, and also a given name. The name has several origins. It is sometimes from a Middle English given name Colstan, probably from Old Norse kol "charcoal" and steinn "stone". It may also be an English habitation name, from Colston Bassett or Car Colston in Nottinghamshire, or from Coulston in Wiltshire.[1]

Surname

Notable people with the surname include:

Given name

Notable people with the given name include:

See also

References

  1. Hanks, Patricia; Hodges, Flavia. "Colston". A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 860561 7.
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