Where does “Aston” come from?

Aston (English) comes from Old English ēast, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.

Aston (English): A car made by Aston Martin

Definitions

  1. A car made by Aston Martin

Ancestry of “Aston”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēasteast; eastern
2Old Norseaustreast
3Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
4Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsterosEvery word from Proto-Germanic austrazEvery word from Proto-Germanic austrą