As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Nor. Fr. Local) From ea or eau, water, and ton, a town; the town near the water; the same as Eaton.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AITON. Of that Ilk In Berwickshire, temp, Robert Bruce. Nisbet.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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