Name Blaxton
Type Surname
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBlackston, Blackiston, Blakeston
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Meaning & History
There are two possible origins for this surname; one- from the name of the village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England) on the border of Lincolnshire, or two- from the Old English personal name Blaecstan, meaning "black stone"