Alston
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English Ælfes (given name with possessive) tun, translating as "Ælf's town".
Proper noun edit
Alston
- A market town in Alston Moor parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7146).
- A village in Devon, England.
- A village in Lancashire, England.
- A small town in Georgia, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 55