Scottish: habitational name from Danzielstoun in Renfrewshire,
named with the personal name Daniel (for the phonetic
significance of the -z-, see Dalzell) + Middle English
toun, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tun).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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