Colston

A placename:

Proper noun

  1. A placename:

    1. A northern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6069).

    2. A hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9828).

  2. A habitational surname.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Kolr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Forms

Colstons

Derived

Car Colston Colston Bassett