Ashton
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (rare): Asheton
Etymology [edit]
Old English æsc "ash (tree species)" + tūn "enclosure, settlement".
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Ashton
- A common place name in England.
- A habitational surname derived from the place names.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name.
References [edit]
- U. S. Census Bureau genealogy name search based on 1990 census indicates 0.005% of population had the name "Ashton" as a surname, none had it as a male name, and 0.004% had it as a female given name.
- Pareles, J. (2003, August 12). ROCK REVIEW; Still Wildly Gyrating After All These Years. New York Times. Retreived May 23, 2006.
