Costain

Costain is a surname of English, Scottish and Manx origin.[1] When originating in Scotland and northern Ireland the surname is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Austain, meaning "son of Austin". The English surname is a reduced form of Constant or Constantine.[1]

People named Costain

  • Danny Costain, American politician
  • Molly Costain Haycraft (1911-2005), Canadian, author
  • Albert Costain (1910—1987), British, politician
  • Richard Costain (1839–1902), British founder of the Costain construction business
  • Thomas B. Costain, (1885-1965), Canadian, journalist, author

References

  1. ^ a b "Costain Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
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