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poston

/pˈoʊstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
pos-ton
IPA
/pˈoʊstən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Two main origins: * Topographic surname for someone who lived near a poster or back gate, from Old French posterne (“postern”). * Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire, from an Old English personal name *Possa + þorn (“thorn”).

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Postons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce poston?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈoʊstən/.
What does poston mean?
A surname.
Where does poston come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce poston

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