Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈæʃ.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Denoted a person from one of the towns in England that bear this name, itself derived from Old English æsc "ash tree" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". Related NamesDetails RootAshton (place name)Given Name DescendantsAshton, Ashtyn(English) Categories trees