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
- Molly Costain Haycraft, Canadian, author.
- Albert Costain (1910—1987), British, politician.
- Thomas B. Costain, (1885-1965), Canadian, journalist, author.
See also
- Costain Group, British Engineering Solutions Provider
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Costain Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 23 December 2008.