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Name Atherton
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsAtterton, Eatherton, Etherton
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the name of a town in Manchester, derived from the Old English given name Æðelhere and tun "enclosure, town." American writer Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948) and British journalist Terence Atherton (1902-1942) were famous bearers of the name.
Added 1/7/2016 by lilolaf