Etymology

Alston

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Today it means: A market town in Alston Moor parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7146). Full definition →

Old English Ælf
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  1. Old English · derived fromÆlf
  2. English todayAlston

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

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