Johnstone (surname)

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Johnstone is a surname. It is a variant of the similar surname Johnston which in most cases is a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. [1] [2]

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Etymology

  1. The habitational surname Johnstone / Johnston is in most cases derived from the name of Johnstone located in Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English; tun in Old English), literally meaning "John's town". There are several similar place names in Scotland, including the city of Perth, which was once known as St. John's Toun. This and other similarly named locations may also be sources for the habitational surnames Johnstone / Johnston. [2]

List of persons with the surname

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Scottish clan

People with a variant form of the surname

Fictional people with the surname

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References

  1. "Johnstone Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com . Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Johnston Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.