Dalston
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English Derleston, Dorleston; from Old English Dēorlāf + tūn. Doublet of Darlaston.
Proper noun
Dalston
- A residential area in London, in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484).
- 2011, Connan Mockasin (lyrics and music), “Forever Dolphin Love”:
- From memories that never change / Of Dalston / Forever Dolphin Love
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Bosworth-Toller identifies the Cumbrian village's name as being from Old English Dægsanstān, known for the Battle of Degsastan, but later scholars believe that the battle happened in an area named Dawstane (whoses name could also phonetically descend from Dægsanstān), in Liddesdale to the northeast of Cumbria.
Proper noun
Dalston
Etymology 3
From either one of the above etymologies.
Proper noun
Dalston (countable and uncountable, plural Dalstons)
- A community of Springwater, Ontario, Canada.
- A habitational surname.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Dalston is the 341161st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 48 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dalston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 406.