Alston

English

Etymology

From Old English Ælfes (given name with possessive) tun, translating as "Ælf's town".

Proper noun

Alston

  1. A market town in Alston Moor parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7146).
  2. A village in Devon, England.
  3. A village in Lancashire, England.
  4. A small town in Georgia, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

References
  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 55

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