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 Cumbria, England.
  2. A village in Devon, England.
  3. A village in Lancashire, England.
  4. A small town in Georgia, USA.
  5. A habitational surname​.

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

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