Meaning and Origin of: Langston

Langston is of Old English origin and means "Long."

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Long
  • German : A tall man
  • English : Long-suffering

Boy name variations

Lang
Langdon
Langford
Langley
Langhorne
Langtry
Langstan
Langsten

Family name origins & meanings

  • English (mainly West Midlands) : habitational name from any of various places, for example Langstone in Devon and Hampshire, named with Old English lang ‘long’, ‘tall’ + stān ‘stone’, i.e. a menhir.

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