Aston
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English
Etymology
From Old English ēast (“east”) and ton (“town, village”). Doublet of Easton.
Proper noun
Aston (countable and uncountable, plural Astons)
- (uncountable) A common placename:
- A number of places in England:
- A hamlet in Remenham parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7884).
- A small village (Aston-by-Sutton) and civil parish (without a council) in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5578).
- A hamlet in Sudbury parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1631).
- A village and civil parish in High Peak district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1883).
- A hamlet in Kingsland parish, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4662). [1]
- A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL2722).
- A village in Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3402).
- A hamlet in Claverley parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO8093). [2]
- A small village in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5328).
- A hamlet in Wrockwardine parish, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6109).
- A village in Aston cum Aughton parish, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4685).
- A village in Maer parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ7541). [3]
- A hamlet in Seighford parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8923).
- A town in Warwickshire and district of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0889).
- A suburban village in Hawarden community, Flintshire, Wales, contiguous with Shotton (OS grid ref SJ3067).
- A commune in Ariège department, Occitanie, France.
- A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Aston, Oxfordshire.
- A number of places in England:
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Aston Abbotts
- Aston Botterell
- Aston by Budworth
- Aston-by-Stone
- Aston-by-Sutton
- Aston by Wrenbury
- Aston Cantlow
- Aston Clinton
- Aston cum Aughton
- Aston Eyre
- Aston Fields
- Aston Flamville
- Aston Ingham
- Aston juxta Mondrum
- Aston le Walls
- Aston Magna
- Aston Mullins
- Aston Munslow
- Aston on Carrant
- Aston on Clun
- Aston-on-Trent
- Aston Pigott
- Aston Rowant
- Aston Sandford
- Aston Somerville
- Aston Subedge
- Aston Tirrold
- Aston Upthorpe
- Chetwynd Aston
- Cold Aston
- Little Aston
- Middle Aston
- North Aston
- Steeple Aston
- Wheaton Aston
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aston is the 8402nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3937 individuals. Aston is most common among White (89.74%) individuals.
Noun
Aston (plural Astons)
- (informal) A car made by Aston Martin.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 65.