Langston
Meaning of Langston
Langston saunters into the nursery with a poet’s beret tilted just so and a pocketful of maracas. Rooted in Old English—“long stone” or “tall man’s town”—the name crossed the Atlantic and found its jazz-club glow in Langston Hughes, the silver-tongued bard of the Harlem Renaissance. Spoken as LANG-stuhn, it rolls off the tongue like a smooth clave beat, warm and steady. Although roughly 250 baby boys receive the name each year in the U.S., Langston still feels delightfully uncommon, the kind of companion who stands out in a classroom roll call without needing a spotlight. Literary swagger, solid English backbone, and a dash of Latin café-con-leche charm all live in those two easy syllables. For parents seeking a name that can snap to rhythm, spin a story, and grow as tall as its meaning, Langston might just be the perfect canción for their little maestro.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as LANG-stuhn (/ˈlæŋgstən/)
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Notable People Named Langston
| Langston Hughes was a pioneering American poet and a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, celebrated for his innovation in jazz poetry. |
| Langston Galloway is an American professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor in the Basketbol Süper Ligi, following his college career at Saint Joseph's. |
| Langston Hasan Love is an American college basketball player for Georgetown Hoyas, having previously played for Baylor Bears. |
