What does Dunston mean?

Dunston as a name for boys is an Old English name, and the meaning of Dunston is "brown stone; brown hill with stones". Dunston is a variant form of Dunstan (Old English): place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Du-, -ston

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, brown, stone (rock), hill (mountain)

Variations

VARIANTS Dunstin, Dunsten

How popular is Dunston?

Dunston is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#8830 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Alston, Annson, Anson▲, Aston, Benson▲, Buxton, Cheston, D'anton, Daleton, Dalton▼, Danon, Danton, Darton, Dawson▲, Daxton▲, Dayson, Deshon, Destin, Deston, Donato, Donavon, Dowson, Drostan, Dunlop, Dunton, Dustan, Dusten, Dustin▼, Duston, Dusty▼, Dustyn, Dyson, Ellston, Fenton, Fulton, Gaston, Hanson, Hansson, Houston▲, Huston, Hutton, Janson, Jansson, Jensson, Jeston, Jonson, Kingston▲, Kynaston, Langston▲, Langton, Linton, Lynton, Mannton (see Manton), Manton, Marston, Monkton, Murton, Preston, Quenton, Quinnton, Quinton, Ralston, Riston, Rosston, Russton, Ruston, Sanson, Sutton▲, Thurston, Vinton, Weston▲, Winston▲, Winton, Wriston and Wynston. These names tend to be more frequently used than Dunston.