Ashton Name Meaning & Origin
Ashton
Pronunciation: ASH-tən (key)
Origin of the name Ashton:
Transferred use of the surname meaning “belonging to Ashton.” The name originated from the English place-name, which is composed of the elements æsc (ash tree) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Often confused with Ashley, and sometimes mistaken for a girl on paper.
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- Famous real-life people named Ashton
Ashton Irwin- drummer for the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer (5sos)
Ashton Kutcher- American actor
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