Johnston (surname) explained

Johnston
Language:Middle English
Meaning:1. "John's town"
2. "St John's town"
Variant:Johnstone

Johnston is in most cases a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.

Etymology

This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town".[1] [2]

People with the surname Johnston

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See also

Individual people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnston Name Meaning and History. 11 May 2009. Ancestry.com.
  2. Web site: Johnstone Name Meaning and History. 11 May 2009. Ancestry.com.