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Dunston - Origin of Name
The name Dunston has been traced back to the fourteenth century and probably means 'hill-town' as 'dun' usually means 'hill' and 'ton' means 'town'. It is likely that the earliest settlements were near to Dunston Hill as areas nearer to the river would have been water-logged.