Kaston, pronounced KAS-tuhn (/ˈkæstən/), unfolds like a sun-bleached manuscript penned at the crossroads of Latin purity and Anglo-Saxon fortitude. Born from the Latin castus (“pure, unblemished”) and the Old English tun (“settlement, enclosure”), it evokes the image of a shining stronghold—its walls steeped in both moral clarity and warm, earthen strength. Though still gracefully rare—only sixteen little Kastons welcomed in 2024, hovering around the 900th rank in U.S. charts—it has pirouetted upward from 922 in 2022 to flirt with the top 900 in 2023, a testament to its growing charm. In each carefully chosen syllable, one hears the rustle of laurel leaves in a Roman courtyard, the quiet laughter of children across a medieval village green, and the promise that this name carries with it: a cradle of heritage, a beacon of purity, and a fortress of gentle spirit.