Names Loriston

Loriston

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
English
Meaning
Loriston is a name that means "from the town by the ancient fort". It is derived from the Old English words "lār" meaning "fort" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "town".
Pronunciation
LAWR-əs-tən,
LOR-ih-stin
LOR-əs-tən
Popularity
Loriston is not a very common name and is therefore not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the world.

cartoon of the name Loriston
Cartoon of Loriston

Loriston Name meanings & History

Loriston is a name that means "from the town by the ancient fort". It is derived from the Old English words "lār" meaning "fort" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "town". Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.A notable bearer of this name was Loriston Monroe Fairbanks, the Methodist and Abolitionist who was the father of 26th Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks. Loriston is used as a first name for boys in the English speaking world.

Zodiac Sign of Loriston: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Loriston:

L: Lazy,Lovely,Languid,Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Lover

O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Success,Status,Sex,Security,Social Standing

T: Testy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Tacky

N: Nervous,Neat,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking

Loriston is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Upper Class name