Altan Name Meaning & Origin
Altan
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Alton:
Derived from the Old English Aldtun, which is composed of the elements ald (old) and tūn (town, settlement, village): hence, "old town."
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The Irish Gaelic word for "Ravine."
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