Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. BAWS-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links 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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantBoston(English) Categories American cities, American state capitals, bands