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Gaston

American  
[gas-tuhn, ga-stawn] / ˈgæs tən, gaˈstɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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This approach was adopted by Poe’s successors, including Wilkie Collins and two writers Christie claimed as influences, Anna Katharine Green and Gaston Leroux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Associate Professor Mamour Touré of Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal, served as lead author, while Cease was the principal investigator for the USAID-supported project.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

In the men's draw, Italy's two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner gets his bid under way against French world number 94 Hugo Gaston.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

"The explosions and fire breaking out in the different factories are huge," said Gaston Granados, mayor of Ezeiza where the events unfolded.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Mr. Gaston was in the station alone, eating boiled peanuts at his desk, when Brother Gerald and I came through the door.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd