Meaning: Long stone
The story
An English surname name from a place combining Old English words for long and stone. Poet Langston Hughes is a significant given-name bearer and a clear literary connection.
Nicknames
- Lang
Famous namesakes
- Langston HughesPoet
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Langston comes from English.
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