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Astor
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An English surname, made famous by the wealthy Astor family of New York.
"The Astor family built one of the great fortunes of 19th-century America."
Word Forms
Astors plural
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Etymology
From John Jacob Astor, likely ultimately from Occitan astur ("hawk").