Alston

English

Etymology

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

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

• Alston Moor
• Bere Alston

References

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

Anagrams

• Latson, Slaton, Tolans, santol, stanol, talons, tonals