Royston
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Royston
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From a place name in Hertfordshire, from the medieval given name Royce + Old English tūn (“settlement”).
proper noun
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. Royston Gower was the man to whom De Marchmont had trusted this mission; he was a hardy old soldier, one who had been to the Holy Land, and seen blood spilt as plentifully as water; - - -
- A town and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England, on the Cambridgeshire border (OS grid ref TL3541).
- A large village in Barnsley borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3611).
- A suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6066).
- A seaside hamlet on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- A city in Franklin County, Hart County and Madison County, Georgia, United States.
- A ghost town in Fisher County, Texas, United States.
Talk about this word "Royston." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/royston. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Royston. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/royston "Royston." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/royston.Cite this
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title = {Royston},
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