"Royston" meaning in All languages combined

See Royston on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From a place name in Hertfordshire, from the medieval given name Royce + Old English tūn (“settlement”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|tūn||settlement}} Old English tūn (“settlement”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Royston
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A town and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England, on the Cambridgeshire border (OS grid ref TL3541). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Hertfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-DtzrpwWW
  4. A large village in Barnsley borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3611). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in South Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in South Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-tAIn6oee
  5. A suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6066). Categories (place): Places in Glasgow, Places in Scotland, Places in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, Suburbs in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-2ozjmR4t
  6. A coastal hamlet on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Villages in British Columbia, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-sMONVzaf
  7. A city in Franklin County, Hart County and Madison County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-Odc6VuxV
  8. A ghost town in Fisher County, Texas, United States. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Texas, USA, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Royston-en-name-K2LqFZ6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 16 14 1 15 9 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 17 15 1 16 8 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 17 15 1 17 8 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Royston crow
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          "Madison County#English"
        ],
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          "Georgia",
          "Georgia#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Ghost towns in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A ghost town in Fisher County, Texas, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ghost town",
          "ghost town"
        ],
        [
          "Fisher County",
          "Fisher County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Texas",
          "Texas#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Royston"
}

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