Barstow
English
Alternative forms
- Bairstow, Baistow, Bastow
Etymology
From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).
Proper noun
Barstow (countable and uncountable, plural Barstows)
- A surname.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Fresno County, California.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.
- A small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.
Derived terms
- barstowite
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barstow is the 15201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1938 individuals. Barstow is most common among White (92.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barstow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 107.
Anagrams
- Bartows, tow bars, towbars, warbots