Alston

Alston

Uncover Hidden Boys meanings

Alston is a surname in the English language and have many derivations. It is of Anglo Saxon origin. The prefix Al - has originated from the old English words as “elf”, “old”, “temple, “shrine and suffix – stan (meaning stone) has come from the 7th Century Old English. According to the available records, the oldest use of this word is found in the public records of Cambridgeshire of 1279.

One derivative of this name is said to be derived from the name of the manor of Alstanus, a Saxon Lord. He was having his manor in Satmbourne, located in North East Essex. Even today, there is a large number of families with the surname Alston and Alliston as well as around the Sudbury area,which is close to Stambourne.

Other derivative of this name is the possibility that it has evolved after the name of villages called Alston (or Alstone) in Devonshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire. According to the oldest available records from the period 1221-1246, these villages were indeed having these names literally meaning “from the old manor”.

Detailed meaning

  • Origin: Old English
  • Quick Meaning: From the Elf's Abode
  • Number of letters: 6, Those 6 letters total to 18
  • Gender: Boy
  • English: Male From the elfs home

Positive traits

  • Great with other people
  • Good judge
  • Supportive
  • Broad-minded

Negative traits

  • Aloofness
  • Lack of awareness
  • Insensitive
  • Annoyed by lazy people

By Florance Saul
Oct 1, 2012

Florance Saul
Florance Saul Author

Hello, I'm Florance Saul, the Moondust Dream Dictionary and Moondust Tarot creator. I received this wisdom from a lineage of mediums and have documented these transmissions on Auntyflo since 2009. More than two decades as an intuitive psychologist and spiritual teacher I have helped millions connect with the psyche through dreams, tarot, astrology and ancient folklore. Every word written here is written by me, a human being, not an algorithm. It's a spiritual transmission, not information to be summarized