Alston

A1L1S1T1O1N1

proper noun

A market town in Alston Moor parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7146).

OriginOld English Ælf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlf
  2. EnglishAlston

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

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Alston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alston

MLA

“Alston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alston.

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