Bankston

Bankston Meaning & Origin

About Bankston
The name "Bankston" is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "banca" meaning "bench" or "table" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Bankston" is believed to have originated as a locational surname referring to someone who lived near or worked at a bench or table in a settlement. It may also have been used to denote someone who resided near a prominent bank or slope.

🌍 Origin
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bankston are male.

Bankston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 NG K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΓ¦Ε‹kstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bankston in Braille

Here's how to represent Bankston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bankston in braille

How to Spell the Name Bankston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bankston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bankston in sign language

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