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Boston

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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BAWS-tən
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Meaning & History

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Means "Botwulf's stone", from the Old English name Botwulf combined with stan "stone". This is a town in Lincolnshire, England, and a city in the United States that is named after it.

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Entry added December 7, 2022

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