Johnston

Johnston Meaning & Origin

About Johnston
The name "Johnston" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name "John," which means "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named John. The name has variations in spelling, such as "Johnson," and is fairly common in English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
✨ Name Variations
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Johnston are male.

Johnston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι‘nstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNSTN', 'ANSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnston in Braille

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

The name Johnston in braille

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

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

The name Johnston in sign language

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