Whiston

n. (Whiston)人名；(英)惠斯顿

发音

/ˈwɪs.tən/
/ˈʍɪs.tən/

词形变化

Whistons 复数 Whistons

别名

Whisson

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4791).

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  2. 2.

    A small village in South Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8460).

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  3. 3.

    A small village in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8914).

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  4. 4.

    A village in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0347).

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  5. 5.

    A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4590).

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    A habitational surname from Old English.

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词源

Various origins: * The villages in Merseyside and South Yorkshire are named from Old English hwīt (“white”) + stān (“stone”). * The villages in Staffordshire are named from the unattested Old English personal name *Witi + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Northamptonshire is probably named from Old English Hwiċċe (“a local tribe”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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