Alston

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alston

  1. A place in England:
    1. A market town in Alston Moor parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7146).
    2. A hamlet in All Saints parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST3002).
    3. A village in Lancashire (no longer recorded as a place).
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A small town in Montgomery County, Georgia.
    2. An unincorporated community in Laird Township, Houghton County, Michigan.
    3. An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon.
    4. A ghost town in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
  3. 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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