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Minor tourist attraction and historical site in Boston, Massachusetts
-71.05685 The Boston Stone is a stone in Boston, Massachusetts. It is near the Freedom Trail and is a minor tourist attraction. The stone, a flattened
Boston_Stone
Zoo in Massachusetts, United States
operates the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. Stone Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Stone Zoo was founded in 1905 as the
Stone_Zoo
1976 studio album by Boston
Boston is the debut studio album by American rock band Boston, released on August 25, 1976, by Epic Records. It was produced by band guitarist Tom Scholz
Boston_(album)
Named rocks (not types of rock)
The following is a list of notable rocks and stones. List of largest meteorites on Earth List of longest natural arches List of rock formations List of
List_of_individual_rocks
American monthly music magazine
wrote, "The survivors of the Boston Marathon deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, though I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them." On November
Rolling_Stone
2013 domestic terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as simply the Boston bombing, was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the
Boston_Marathon_bombing
1976 single by Boston
"More Than a Feeling by Boston, Song Stories". Rolling Stone Music. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. "Boston". Boston. Archived from the original
More_Than_a_Feeling
Australian actress
show set in a women's prison. Stone played Lorna Morello, a prisoner from Boston; her accent, a mixture of Brooklyn and Boston, was called "the most amazing
Yael_Stone
Town and port in Lincolnshire, England
now part of the United States. The name Boston is said to be a contraction of "Saint Botolph's town", "stone" or "tun" (Old English, Old Norse and modern
Boston,_Lincolnshire
Prehistoric period before metal tools
The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make stone tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The
Stone_Age
Boston Marathon bomber (born 1993)
"Explaining the Rolling Stone Cover, by a Boston Native". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 23, 2014. Gabbatt, Adam (July 17, 2013). "Rolling Stone's controversial
Dzhokhar_Tsarnaev
Egyptian stele with three versions of a 196 BC decree
The Rosetta Stone is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf
Rosetta_Stone
Fictional magical artefact
while the stones show real objects or events, those using the stones had to "possess great strength of will and of mind" to direct the stone's gaze to its
Palantír
English rock band
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands
The_Rolling_Stones
American blogger and co-founder of Twitter (born 1974)
Massachusetts Boston, but did not graduate from either. Stone started his career moving boxes at Little, Brown and Company while at university in Boston. He was
Biz_Stone
2015 American TV series or program
"Boston Ripper", admits to the first three murders with pride, but maintains he did not commit the fourth murder. After interviewing the killer, Stone
Jesse_Stone:_Lost_in_Paradise
Street in Boston, Massachusetts
brick buildings in the city, the Ebenezer Hancock House, as well as the Boston Stone, the Green Dragon Tavern and part of Union Oyster House. Marshall House
Marshall_Street,_Boston
American business executive (born 1947)
James M. Stone (born November 12, 1947) is an American business executive. Jim Stone is the founder and CEO of Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance Group
James_Stone_(executive)
American rock band
Boston is an American rock band formed in 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts, by chief songwriter and composer Tom Scholz. The band's core members included
Boston_(band)
1941 film by Robert Florey
Confessions of Boston Blackie. Blackie's sidekick, a diminutive underworld type nicknamed The Runt, was slated for George E. Stone. Stone could not appear
Meet_Boston_Blackie
1997 fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher's_Stone
2010 American TV series or program
experience. Jesse soon learns that the first victim had ties to Boston mob boss Gino Fish. When Stone questions Fish about the man, he denies knowing him, as
Jesse_Stone:_No_Remorse
American rock band
(October 27, 2002). "Stone age kicks". Sunday Herald. Rodman, Sarah (September 29, 2000). "Queens kings of mixing it up". Boston Herald. p. S24. DeRogatis
Queens_of_the_Stone_Age
American rock band
The Boston Globe. December 13, 2017. Isaccs, James (September 23, 1978). "Rolling Stone". Youngstown Vindicator. p. 10. Carter Alan. Radio Free Boston: The
The_Cars
Time" is a recurring song ranking compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone. It is based on weighted votes from selected musicians, critics, and industry
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Rolling_Stone's_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time
Polish-American actor (1903–1967)
last Boston Blackie picture, Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (released in 1949); he was replaced by Sid Tomack. Even in his smallest roles, Stone made
George_E._Stone
Prohibition-era American bootlegger
Hilda L. Stone (née Green; born August 1897) was an American bootlegger who smuggled liquor from the Canadian border to Boston during the Prohibition
Hilda_L._Stone
Fictional character
Yael Stone had been cast as a Boston-Italian transport driver in Orange Is the New Black. The character was initially called Rosemarie Perrone. Stone auditioned
Lorna_Morello
Private university in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists
Boston_University
American football player (born 1971)
Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. Stone is from Boston. He attended West Roxbury High School and did not play
Ron_Stone_(American_football)
Work by Edwin Griffin Porter
House Paine–Tremere House Old Ruin (now demolished) Marshall's Lane The Boston Stone The Painters' Arms (now demolished) A Nameless Place (242 Hanover Street;
Rambles in Old Boston, New England
Rambles_in_Old_Boston,_New_England
American baseball player (born 1998)
Stone". mlb.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "May 3, 2023 Dodgers vs Phillies box score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red
Gavin_Stone
1977 single by Boston
of Mind" is a song by American rock band Boston, written by Tom Scholz. It was on their 1976 debut album Boston, and was released the next year as the third
Peace_of_Mind_(Boston_song)
2020 American film
Patrick Byas as Amond Martin Dingle-Wall as Henry Gagnon Billy Rick as Boston Stone Robin Spear as Alyssa David Anthony Buglione as Junior Passionflix optioned
The_Will_(2020_film)
2006 American TV series or program
world of a Boston mobster. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Jesse Stone: Death in
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse_Stone:_Death_in_Paradise
1948 film directed by Seymour Friedman
films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie, and the final film with George E. Stone as his sidekick, "The Runt". Blackie's detective
Trapped_by_Boston_Blackie
American mathematician and inventor
In mid-1902 the Stone Telegraph and Telephone Company, also based in Boston, was formed, in order to begin commercial operations. Stone acted as Chief
John_Stone_Stone
Historic church in Boston, Massachusetts
Homans, Isaac Smith (1851). Sketches of Boston, Past and Present. Phillips, Sampson – via Google Books. "Stone, John S. (John Seely) 1795–1882". worldcat
Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Boston)
Cathedral_Church_of_St._Paul_(Boston)
American filmmaker and musician
New Yorker, Stone was born in Queens and raised in Manhattan, The Bronx and Stamford, Conn. He studied acting at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts
Drew_Stone
American feminist, journalist and human rights advocate (1857–1950)
a site on the Boston Women's Heritage Trail. Blackwell holding a copy of Woman's Journal, around 1910. Alice Stone Blackwell Alice Stone Blackwell was
Alice_Stone_Blackwell
1978 studio album by Boston
Don't Look Back is the second studio album by American rock band Boston, released in 1978 by Epic Records, as the band's last album on the label. The album
Don't Look Back (Boston album)
Don't_Look_Back_(Boston_album)
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Furthermore, it was from this area that the rest of Boston was platted, with the "Boston Stone" marking the start of the original surveys still present
Blackstone Block Historic District
Blackstone_Block_Historic_District
Elm tree in Boston, Massachusetts (1646–1775)
a reference point by local citizens, similar to the Boston Stone. During an 1825 tour of Boston, the Marquis de Lafayette declared, "The world should
Liberty_Tree
Mile markers in Massachusetts, US
first stone was where several routes branched, heading south and west across New England. Dudley erected several stones along the road from Boston to Cambridge
1767_Milestones
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
and Lucy Stone. The idea of a memorial to women was first discussed in 1992 in recognition of the under-representation of women among Boston's statues
Boston_Women's_Memorial
Japanese manga series
Dr. Stone (stylized as Dr.STONE) is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the South Korean artist Boichi. It was serialized
Dr._Stone
American music journalist
and attended Boston University. He began his career writing for the Boston Phoenix in 1970. His journalism has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York
Stephen Davis (music journalist)
Stephen_Davis_(music_journalist)
American actor (born 1960)
Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), which earned him three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead
James_Spader
Portuguese-American guitarist (born 1966)
Portuguese-American guitarist. He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme. Bettencourt has recorded a solo album and has founded
Nuno_Bettencourt
Limestone quarried near Caen, France
Church in Boston, Massachusetts is built of Caen stone. The high altar of St. Mary's Church in Dedham, Massachusetts is made of Caen stone. Wikimedia
Caen_stone
English-born soldier and colonial politician (1612–1687)
the work of the Old Boston Stone Cutter, which is very similar to the one for Thomas Savage in King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston. Daniel Gookin, son
Daniel_Gookin
1978 single by Boston
Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Paul Evans felt that "Don't Look Back" was the one song on its album that could "hold its own" on Boston's first album
Don't_Look_Back_(Boston_song)
Location from which distances are traditionally measured
popular myth and some older sources, the Boston Stone is said to have been the zero marker for distances from Boston, but it was not. Perhaps the most well-known
Kilometre_zero
Island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor
known as Cathleen Stone Island, is a 170-acre (69 ha) island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor, offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts
Thompson Island (Massachusetts)
Thompson_Island_(Massachusetts)
Catholic university in Massachusetts, US
Boston College (BC) is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of
Boston_College
Television film
Paradise, while Boston scenes were shot in Halifax. Exterior shots of Jesse's house were filmed at Stonehurst East, Nova Scotia. ""Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse_Stone:_Innocents_Lost
2016 film by Damien Chazelle
Ciras, Heather (August 31, 2016). "Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling's 'La La Land' gets rave reviews in Venice". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June
La_La_Land
2005 US television crime drama film by Robert Harmon
Stone Cold is a 2005 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, Jane Adams and Reg Rogers. Based
Jesse_Stone:_Stone_Cold
American podcaster (born 1994)
second-most-popular podcast globally on Spotify for 2024, behind Rogan. Rolling Stone labeled her "the new generation's Barbara Walters" for frequently enlisting
Alex_Cooper_(podcaster)
2012 film
All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film, a Gallery East Production in association with Stone Films/NYC, is a documentary directed by Drew Stone, which had its
All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film
All_Ages:_The_Boston_Hardcore_Film
1770 shooting deaths of five colonists by British soldiers
The Boston Massacre, known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street, was a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in the prelude to the American Revolution
Boston_Massacre
American abolitionist and suffragist (1818–1893)
name, Stone made a public announcement at the May 7, 1856, convention of the American Anti-Slavery Society in Boston that her name remained Lucy Stone. In
Lucy_Stone
Christian movement seeking church reformation and unification
Restoration Movement (also known as the American Restoration Movement or the Stone–Campbell Movement, and pejoratively as Campbellism) is a Christian movement
Restoration_Movement
Group of Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement Christian churches
and racially integrated Christian congregations. With its origins in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, the ICOC emerged from the discipling movement
International Churches of Christ
International_Churches_of_Christ
American art dealer and collector
on the Square. Stone attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, Harvard University, and studied law at Boston University. Stone was interested
Allan_Barry_Stone
1976 song by Boston
2018). "Top 10 Boston Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Evans, P. (2004). Brackett, N. (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed
Smokin'_(song)
1977 single by Boston
Basement". Rolling Stone. pp. 37–42. Boston (CD credits). Sony BMG. 2016. Nicholson, K. (October 7, 1976). "Boston". Rolling Stone. Archived from the
Foreplay/Long_Time
American crime writer (1932–2010)
the same character. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited as reviving and changing
Robert_B._Parker
2007 American neo-noir crime thriller film by Ben Affleck
Dennis Lehane. The film stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan as two Boston private investigators hunting for a young girl abducted from her single
Gone_Baby_Gone
Work by Samuel Adams Drake
to the Old Brick From the Old State House to Boston Pier Brattle Square and the Town Dock From Boston Stone to the North Battery A Visit to the Old Shipyards
Old Landmarks and Historic Personages of Boston
Old_Landmarks_and_Historic_Personages_of_Boston
American singer (1967–2015)
sonic tour". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2014. Goodman, William (September 29, 2017). "Stone Temple Pilots
Scott_Weiland
Scottish heavy athletic event
to the shot put, the stone put more frequently uses an ordinary stone or rock instead of a steel ball. The weight of the stone varies from 7.3–13.6 kg
Stone_put
American television producer, writer and attorney (born 1956)
Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Goliath, Big Little Lies, and Big Sky. Kelley is one
David_E._Kelley
American baseball player (born 1960)
the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox. Stone was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1979 out
Jeff_Stone_(baseball)
American psychiatrist and legal scholar (1929–2022)
film critic for the Boston Review. Stone was born on August 15, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Julius and Betty Stone. His parents were both from Jewish-Lithuanian
Alan_A._Stone
American drummer
the Boston Festival Orchestra. Stone played in the pit of Boston's Colonial Theater under the baton of Victor Herbert, and was a member of the Boston Opera
George_Lawrence_Stone
Series of walking tours in Boston
The Boston Women's Heritage Trail is a series of walking tours in Boston, Massachusetts, leading past sites important to Boston women's history. The tours
Boston_Women's_Heritage_Trail
2009 novel by Abraham Verghese
enters and looks over their shoulders. It is Thomas Stone, by now a renowned liver surgeon from Boston. Marion's encounter with his biological father redirects
Cutting_for_Stone
American actor (born 1970)
from Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, in 1988. O'Donnell attended Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and graduated with a Bachelor of
Chris_O'Donnell
Department store, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Boston Store was an American department store based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin until its bankruptcy in 2018. Throughout the 1920s, and 1930s the Boston Store
Boston Store (Wisconsin-based department store)
Boston_Store_(Wisconsin-based_department_store)
American filmmaker and actor (born 1986)
He attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and graduated from the Boston University College of Communication in 2008. The Safdies' first feature
Benny_Safdie
American photojournalist (b. 1939– missing 1970)
Cambodia motivated Stone to serve"[permanent dead link], wcax.com via Intellasia.net, March 31, 2006. In former cite from boston.com, credited to Wilson
Dana_Stone
Airport serving Boston, Massachusetts, US
BOS) — more commonly known as Boston Logan International Airport — is an international airport located mostly in East Boston and partially in Winthrop, Massachusetts
Logan_International_Airport
American political consultant and lobbyist (born 1952)
Roger Jason Stone Jr. (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist. Since the 1970s, he
Roger_Stone
American musician (born 1946)
nightclubs in the Combat Zone area of Boston and developed a large following as one of the first bands to play at the Boston Tea Party. During this period, they
Peter_Wolf
Mountain and park in Georgia, United States
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 15 miles (24 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is
Stone_Mountain
American television series
Eli Stone is an American comedy legal drama television series created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim. They served as executive producers alongside
Eli_Stone
Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Massachusetts, United States. The stadium is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Downtown Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as
Gillette_Stadium
Building in Boston, Massachusetts
northwest corner of Washington and School streets in the Downtown Boston section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The building consists of four attached
Old_Corner_Bookstore
Building in Boston Spa, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Boston Hall is a Grade II listed neo-classical house in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, England. The main part of the house was completed in 1807, although
Boston_Hall,_Boston_Spa
American singer and songwriter (born 1948)
American singer and songwriter. Tyler is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the keyboards, harmonica
Steven_Tyler
Historic church in Massachusetts, United States
Street in the Back Bay. The interior is currently a pending Boston Landmark through the Boston Landmarks Commission. The congregation was founded in 1665
First_Baptist_Church_(Boston)
2016 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber
tortures Stone to get his confession, Joyner helps him escape, and discovers the deal is happening in a Boston underground parking garage and helps Stone steal
Central_Intelligence
Former jail in Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Gaol (1635–1822) was a jail in the center of Boston, Massachusetts, located off Court Street, in the block bounded by School, Washington and
Boston_Gaol_(Massachusetts)
1973 single by Aerosmith
at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band's native Boston, where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ-FM, number five for
Dream_On_(Aerosmith_song)
American diplomat (1870–1959)
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the First National Bank of Boston, Stone & Webster, and United Fruit Company. During the administration of President
William_Cameron_Forbes
American baseball player (1918–1986)
a 4.38 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Stone's only decision came on June 5 against the Boston Braves at Crosley Field. After pitching 3 innings
Rocky_Stone
Type of sandstone, or U.S. townhouse built thereof
popular. The stone from quarries located in Portland, Connecticut, and environs was used in a number of landmark buildings in Chicago, Boston, New York City
Brownstone
American musician (1943–2025)
(November 24, 1972). "Audience awaits arrested Sly; Stone performance unexciting". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 29. Retrieved June 16, 2025
Sly_Stone
Character in a series of detective novels written by Robert B. Parker
28, 2011). "Parker's series live on". Boston Globe. Deahl, Rachel (April 7, 2014). "Coleman to Handle Jesse Stone for Putnam". Publishers Weekly. Archived
Jesse_Stone_(character)
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Augustinus, ÃGOSTON means "venerable."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
A Place Name
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Bottom, a weaver, acts as Pyramus in the play within the play.
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : from Old French bastun ‘stick’, hence a nickname for a person of authority, an officious person, or perhaps for a beadle or verger.English : habitational name from Baston in Lincolnshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Bak + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of northern Irish Houston.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Lincolnshire, the name of which means ‘BÅtwulf’s stone’. This has been considered to refer to St. Botulf, and to be the site of the monastery that he built in the 7th century, but it is more likely that the BÅtwulf of the place name was an ordinary landowner, and that the association with the saint was a later development because of the name.Probably an altered spelling of German Basten and perhaps Bastian.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Boynton, from the Old English personal name BÅfa + the connective particle -ing- denoting association + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. Alternatively, the name may have arisen from Boyton in Wiltshire (recorded in Domesday Book as Boientone) or from Boyington Court in Kent (recorded in 1207 as Bointon), both of which are named with the Old English personal name Boia + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.John Boynton emigrated from England to Salem, MA, 1638.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.English : habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn ‘thorn tree’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Garden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in northern England named Bolton, especially the one in Lancashire, from Old English boðl ‘dwelling’, ‘house’ (see Bold 2) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Garden
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and East and North Yorkshire, all named Foston, from the Old Norse personal name Fótr + Old English tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Beaton or Beeton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from a place in Norfolk named Booton, from an Old English personal name (BÅta or BÅ) + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. The present-day concentration of the surname is in the West Midlands and Wales.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’.English : possibly a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Old Norse botn ‘valley bottom’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Botton in Lancashire or Botton Cross in North Yorkshire.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farms named Botn, Botten, or Botnen, from Old Norse botn ‘small valley’, ‘valley end’. Compare Botner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Alstan, which is a coalescence of several different Old English personal names: Æ{dh}elstÄn ‘noble stone’, ÆlfstÄn ‘elf stone’, EaldstÄn ‘old stone’, or EalhstÄn ‘altar stone’.English : habitational name from any of various places called Alston (in Cumbria, Lancashire, Devon, and Somerset) or Alstone (in Gloucestershire and Staffordshire). With the exception of Alston in Cumbria, which is formed with the Old Scandinavian personal name Halfdan, these place names all consist of an Old English personal name + Old English tÅ«n ‘settlement’, for example Ælfsige in the case of Alstone in Gloucestershire.English : In 1682 John Alston of Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, began a seven-year apprenticeship to James Jones, merchant, of Charleston, SC. He had many prominent descendants, among whom the name is often spelled Allston.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roschintone, possibly ‘estate (Old English tÅ«n) associated with HrÅthsige’, an Old English personal name.English : variant of Rosson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bolton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burton.
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
BOSTON STONE
a.
Of or pertaining to the bosom.
n.
To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
n.
See Batten, and Baton.
n.
A game at cards, played by four persons, with two packs of fifty-two cards each; -- said to be so called from Boston, Massachusetts, and to have been invented by officers of the French army in America during the Revolutionary war.
v. t.
To reach or get to the bottom of.
a.
Of or pertaining to the bottom; fundamental; lowest; under; as, bottom rock; the bottom board of a wagon box; bottom prices.
v. i.
To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.
n.
Power of endurance; as, a horse of a good bottom.
n.
Cloth made of cotton.
n.
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.
a.
Alt. of Bottone
n.
The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below.
n.
The aurochs or European bison.
n.
The lowest part of anything; the foot; as, the bottom of a tree or well; the bottom of a hill, a lane, or a page.
a.
Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend.
v. i.
To reach or impinge against the bottom, so as to impede free action, as when the point of a cog strikes the bottom of a space between two other cogs, or a piston the end of a cylinder.
n.
See Baton.
v. i.
To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to.
n.
See Baton, and Baston.
v. t.
To furnish with a bottom; as, to bottom a chair.