# Atherton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæθətən/ · frequency rank #33,133

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A placename:
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name Æþelhere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahterton`, `atehrton`, `atherotn`, `atherrton`, `athertno`, `athertonn`, `athertton`, `athetron`, `athherton`, `athreton`, `attherton`, `taherton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/atherton