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Johnston

/ˈd͡ʒɒn.stən/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɑn.stən/ US

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From John + -s- + -ton.

proper noun Johnstons

countable, uncountable A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
countable, uncountable An English surname, variant of Johnson.
countable, uncountable A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).
countable, uncountable A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
countable, uncountable A city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
countable, uncountable A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States named after Augustus Johnston. In Olneyville, behind the historic Atlantic Mills, the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path connects Providence to Johnston. It features soccer fields, gardens and a pump track along the way.
countable, uncountable A town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States.

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Closest in meaning: knox, justin, forde, johnson, restroom, washroom, loo, john, toilet, lavatory, outhouse, can, potty, crapper, water-closet, wc

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"Johnston." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/johnston. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Johnston. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/johnston

Chicago

"Johnston." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/johnston.

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@misc{johnston_2026,
  title = {Johnston},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/johnston},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}