Allston (surname)
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Allston is an English language surname.[2][3] Notable people with the surname include:
- Aaron Allston (1960–2014), American game designer and writer
- Johanna Allston (born 1986), Australian orienteer
- Robert Francis Withers Allston (1801–1864), Governor of South Carolina
- Washington Allston (1779–1843), American poet and influential painter
- Charles Allston Collins (1828–1873), British painter and writer
Quick Facts Language(s), Origin ...
Language(s) | English |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Old English |
Word/name | Æthelstan |
Derivation | æþele + stān |
Meaning | "noble stone" |
Region of origin | British Isles |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Alston |
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