Langston
Langston Origin and Meaning
The great African-American Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes put this one on the map, while actor Laurence Fishburne adopted it for his now grown son, born in 1987. Despite these popular associations, the name didn't make it into the US Top 1000 until 2013, and while it has remained in the charts, it has stayed towards the latter end.
Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes, Langston being his mother's maiden name. The name itself derived from an Old English place name, that could be interpreted to mean "tall man's town", though "long stone" is an equally likely meaning.
Some similar choices are Lanford, Landon, Langford and Langley, while Kingston and Landon are more familiar options.
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Famous People Named Langston
- (James Mercer) Langston HughesAmerican poet
- Langston GallowayAmerican basketball player
- Langston Branden WalkerAmerican football player
- Langston MooreAmerican football player
- Langston Fishburneson of actor Laurence Fishburne
The name Langston in Pop Culture
- Langston Grahamcharacter on TV's "Chuck"
- Chester Langstoncharacter on TV's "American Gothic"
- Langston Wildefemale character on American soap "One Life to Live"