Colston
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Colston
Colston is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "Col's town" or "settlement of a man named Cola," derived from the Old English personal name *Cola* (meaning "coal" or "dark") and *tūn* ("enclosure, settlement").
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Etymology
Colston is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "Col's town" or "settlement of a man named Cola," derived from the Old English personal name *Cola* (meaning "coal" or "dark") and *tūn* ("enclosure, settlement"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the UK, with historical notoriety due to Edward Colston, a 17th–18th century English merchant and slave trader whose legacy has sparked controversy and statue-toppling protests.
Colston currently ranks #1,933 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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