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Ashton
ASH-tuhn
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1
A surname and a common English place name, found in villages and towns across England.
"The Ashton family has lived in this village for three generations."
2
A unisex given name derived from the surname.
"Ashton was named after his grandfather."
How to Use Ashton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English surname and first name meaning roughly 'settlement by the ash trees.'
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Etymology
From Old English words meaning "ash tree" and "settlement" — an ash-tree settlement.