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