Alston
town · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
Alston is named after 'Æthelstan', a personal name, combined with the Old English 'tun' meaning farmstead or village. It signifies Æthelstan's farmstead.
Word origins
- Æthelstan
- Old Englishpersonal name(from æðel "noble", stan "stone")
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Aelstanetun