Marston

Marston is a toponym and surname of English origin. The name derives from Old English elements meaning marsh or marshy land and tun, a farmstead or settlement. Together they describe a community located by a marsh, a meaning that is reflected in many place names.

Geographically, Marston is a common English place name, applied to several villages and civil parishes. In the United States and other countries with British influence, towns and communities named Marston were established by settlers bearing the surname, often reflecting English place-naming traditions.

Notable individuals with the surname include John Marston (c. 1576–1634), an English playwright associated with the late Elizabethan and Jacobean era. In popular culture, John Marston is also the name of the fictional protagonist in the Red Dead Redemption video game series. The name continues to appear in various fields, including literature, history, and modern media, as both a surname and a place designation.