Johnston

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Johnston is a common surname and place name of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the genitive case of the Scottish Gaelic "Iain" (John) and "tùn" (settlement, farm, estate), thus "John's town". It is used both as a surname and as a given name.

Surname[edit | edit source]

As a surname, Johnston is popular in countries with a large Scottish diaspora, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Notable people with the surname Johnston include Albert Sidney Johnston, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and Brian Johnston, a British broadcaster and cricket commentator.

Place name[edit | edit source]

Johnston is also a common place name, particularly in the United States. There are towns and cities named Johnston in several U.S. states, including Johnston, Rhode Island, Johnston, South Carolina, and Johnston, Iowa. In the United Kingdom, there is a village named Johnston, Pembrokeshire in Wales.

Johnston in other contexts[edit | edit source]

In addition to its use as a surname and place name, Johnston is also the name of a typeface. The Johnston typeface was designed by and named after Edward Johnston for the London Underground in 1916. It is a sans-serif typeface that is still in use today.

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