Royston: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Royston – Meaning: an English place name meaning 'settlement of a person called Royce' (Royce being a medieval given name) – Origin: Old English (place name / surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROY-stuhn


Royston is an Old English (place name / surname) boy's name meaning “an English place name meaning 'settlement of a person called Royce' (Royce being a medieval given name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Forgotten Baby Boy Names That Deserve a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Royston

Meaning: An English place name meaning 'settlement of a person called Royce' (Royce being a medieval given name).

Origin: Old English (place name / surname).

A common claim: Old English: 'Town of Royse'. Actually: The underlying name is actually 'Royce', not 'Royse' -- Royston means 'Royce's settlement'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Royston

Phonetic: ROY-stuhn   IPA: /ˈrɔɪstən/

Popularity of Royston

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2023.

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