Ayton
‘farmstead or estate on the river’ (probably denoting a settlement which performed a special local function in relation to the river), OE ēa (modified by OScand. á) + tūn: Ayton, East & Ayton, West N. City & County of Yorks. Atune (1086) (DB). Ayton, Great & Ayton, Little N. City & County of Yorks. Atun (1086) (DB).
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Ayton (surname)
Ayton is a surname of English origin, and may refer to
- Sir Robert Ayton (1570–1638), Scottish poet
- Robert Ayton (illustrator) (1915-1985), British comics artist and illustrator
- Sarah Ayton (born 1980), English professional sailor
- William Alexander Ayton (1816–1909), British Anglican clergyman
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