"Baston" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Bastons [plural]
Etymology: From the French and English surname, from Old French bastun (“stick”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|fro|bastun||stick}} Old French bastun (“stick”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Baston (countable and uncountable, plural Bastons)
  1. A surname from Old French. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Baston-en-name-0tkWYPLU Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1114). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Lincolnshire, England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Baston-en-name-U2KfwwUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

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