GOULSTON Origin of surname
GOULSTON
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).
Goulston is based on the German Goldstein. The transformation is produced by the phonetic change from Gold to Goul(d) and the translation of Stein as "ston(e".) Literally "gold stone" in German, Goldstein means "touchstone", a tool used by goldsmiths to test the quality of the precious metal. Gold is mentioned throughout the Bible. The earliest biblical descriptions of the productions of gold- and silver-smiths, and the names of the craftsmen Bezalel Ben Uri and Aholiab Ben Ahisamach, are given in Exodus 31-32. In some cases, the family name is a matronymic surname, derived from a female ancestor's personal name Golda. Golda, a Yiddish equivalent of the English Goldie, became a widespread Jewish female personal name from which some family names were developed. Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Goulston include the 19th/20th century New Zealand-born Australian business executive John Goulston.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).
Goulston is based on the German Goldstein. The transformation is produced by the phonetic change from Gold to Goul(d) and the translation of Stein as "ston(e".) Literally "gold stone" in German, Goldstein means "touchstone", a tool used by goldsmiths to test the quality of the precious metal. Gold is mentioned throughout the Bible. The earliest biblical descriptions of the productions of gold- and silver-smiths, and the names of the craftsmen Bezalel Ben Uri and Aholiab Ben Ahisamach, are given in Exodus 31-32. In some cases, the family name is a matronymic surname, derived from a female ancestor's personal name Golda. Golda, a Yiddish equivalent of the English Goldie, became a widespread Jewish female personal name from which some family names were developed. Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Goulston include the 19th/20th century New Zealand-born Australian business executive John Goulston.