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Help[Surname] Coleston
Does anyone know where the last name Coleston comes from? When it originated and where?
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It comes from the village of Colston Basset in Nottinghmshire (although earlier it was in Leicestershire), previously recorded as Colestone Basset, Colestune and Coleton. The village name means Cole's town (walled/enclosed settlement), either from Old English col or Norse Kol, "coal" (used as a personal name or name element).
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