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Re: surname HESTON
I'd guess in may be related to 'hest' which in Scandinavian languages means "horse" ...
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Add the "ton" ending of many surnames seen here or in the last name dictionary and you would get a guess like "horses' town" with a kind of mixed etymology not surprising nor unusual.
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