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Jamaican singer-songwriter
Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born Alton Nehemiah Ellis in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Ellis was raised within a musical family which included
Alton_Ellis
American engineer (1876–1949)
Charles Alton Ellis (1876–1949) was a professor, structural engineer and mathematician who was chiefly responsible for the structural design of the Golden
Charles_Alton_Ellis
Music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966
the Paragons, the Heptones and the Gaylads; soulful singers such as Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Bob Andy, Ken Boothe and Phyllis Dillon; musicians such
Rocksteady
Jamaican musician
Hortense Ellis (18 April 1941 – 19 October 2000) was a Jamaican reggae musician, and the younger sister of fellow artist Alton Ellis. Born in Trenchtown
Hortense_Ellis
2024 studio album by Jennifer Lopez
Angel Lopez, Alton Ellis, Dennis Coffey, Chahayed, Hollis and Christopher Dotson. It samples the 1967 song "I'm Still in Love With You" by Ellis. Lopez had
This_Is_Me..._Now
2024 single by Jennifer Lopez
studio album, This Is Me... Now (2024). The song was written by Lopez, Alton Ellis, Andrew Nealy, Angel Lopez, Atia Boggs, Rogét Chahayed, Dennis Coffey
Can't Get Enough (Jennifer Lopez song)
Can't_Get_Enough_(Jennifer_Lopez_song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles Ellis may refer to: Charles Alton Ellis (1876–1949), senior engineer for the design of the Golden Gate Bridge Charles Ellis (soccer) (1890–1954)
Charles_Ellis
Jamaican singer
Treasure Isle - with Alton Ellis, B-side of Ellis's "If I Could Rule This World" "Close To You", Treasure Isle - B-side of Alton Ellis's "Rock Steady" "Get
Phyllis_Dillon
Name list
African-American spree killer Alton Ellis (1938–2008), Jamaican musician Alton Hornsby Jr. (1940–2017) American historian, educator, and writer Alton W. Knappenberger
Alton_(given_name)
Jamaican record producer
1960s and early 1970s of artists such as Augustus Pablo, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis and Bruce Ruffin, and for the Aquarius and Scorpio record labels that
Herman_Chin_Loy
1974 studio album by Alton Ellis
Mr Soul of Jamaica is an album by Jamaican rocksteady singer Alton Ellis. It contains twelve tracks recorded between 1967 and 1970 at Duke Reid's Treasure
Mr_Soul_of_Jamaica
Topics referred to by the same term
All My Tears may refer to: All My Tears, an album by Alton Ellis "All My Tears", a song by Julie Miller with Emmylou Harris, covered by Harris and separately
All_My_Tears
Jamaican drummer (born c.1950)
of Leslie Kong's productions." Douglas is credited as the drummer on Alton Ellis' "Girl I've Got A Date". "Girl I've Got A Date" is recognized as one
Paul_Douglas_(musician)
1970 studio album by Alton Ellis
Sunday Coming is a 1970 album by Jamaican rocksteady singer Alton Ellis. It was produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and recorded at his Brentford Road
Sunday_Coming
Musical artist
To Turn Back Now" has been covered by artists such as Jackie Mittoo, Alton Ellis, The Chi Lites and even an obscure grunge psych exploito band called
Eddie_Cornelius
Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area
stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships. Senior engineer Charles Alton Ellis, collaborating remotely with Moisseiff, was the principal engineer of
Golden_Gate_Bridge
1967 single by the Delfonics
on their 1968 album Soul Limbo. Jamaican singer Alton Ellis released a version in 1968 as Alton Ellis & the Flames b/w "Give Me Your Love" on the Supersonics
La-La_(Means_I_Love_You)
1993 compilation album by Alton Ellis
collection of Alton Ellis recordings from the rocksteady era of 1966-1968. It was released in 1993 by Heartbeat Records, and features the pick of Ellis' work
Cry_Tough_(Alton_Ellis_album)
Lord Creator Phyllis Dillon Dobby Dobson Errol Dunkley Clancy Eccles Alton Ellis The Ethiopians The Gaylads The Gladiators Winston Grennan Marcia Griffiths
List_of_rocksteady_musicians
Name list
people Alexander Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people Allan Ellis (disambiguation) Alton Ellis (1938–2008), Jamaican musician Andrew Ellis (disambiguation)
Ellis
Musical artist
Billy") Agrovators – Kaya Dub (19770 Alton Ellis – Many Moods of Alton Ellis (1978–80) Alton Ellis & Heptones – Alton Ellis Sings, Heptones Harmonise (1978–80)
King_Jammy
Record label in Jamaica
Ethiopians, Ken Boothe, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Bunny Wailer and Johnny Nash, among others, would put
Studio_One_(record_label)
1969 single by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Win Your Love)" peaked at #111 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Alton Ellis also covered the song on his 1974 album Mr Soul of Jamaica. Many sources
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
What_Does_It_Take_(to_Win_Your_Love)
Jamaican reggae singer
original release. The original version of this riddim was performed by Alton Ellis for a song called "Mad, Mad, Mad" produced by Coxsone Dodd in 1967. Coxsone
Yellowman
1977 single by Althea & Donna
produced by Joe Gibbs, using a re-recording of the riddim of the 1967 Alton Ellis song "I'm Still in Love", which had already been re-popularised in the
Uptown_Top_Ranking
1967 single by Brenda Holloway
recorded a version for their 1970 album Stop the World - We Wanna Get On. Alton Ellis cut two reggae versions in 1970, one for Treasure Isle and one for Studio
You've_Made_Me_So_Very_Happy
Residential neighbourhood in Kingston, St Andrew, Jamaica
The Techniques Toots & the Maytals Dean Fraser Ernest Ranglin Alton Ellis Hortense Ellis Winston "Flames" Jarrett Delroy Wilson Joe Higgs Adina Edwards
Trenchtown
1974 single by Minnie Riperton
Janet Kay recorded a reggae cover of "Lovin' You" in 1977, produced by Alton Ellis, which topped the UK reggae charts. Kay's version was included on the
Lovin'_You
2003 single by Sean Paul
the song's story. Alton Ellis' version was originally produced as a one-man song, but he later teamed up with his sister Hortense Ellis to perform a duet
I'm Still in Love with You (Sean Paul song)
I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You_(Sean_Paul_song)
Musical artist
particular Alton Ellis. Hammond began participating in local talent contests from 1972 to 1973, which led to his first recording, of Ellis' "Wanderer"
Beres_Hammond
Topics referred to by the same term
with You (Roy Orbison album) "I'm Still in Love with You", a song by Alton Ellis, 1967 "I'm Still in Love with You" (Al Green song), 1972 "I'm Still in
I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You
1965 single by Billy Stewart
to number twelve on UK charts with his version of the song. In 1969, Alton Ellis released a version of the single in Jamaica. In 1969, Owen Gray and Maximum
Sitting_in_the_Park_(song)
Suspension bridge engineer
that the longer bridges were, the more flexible they could be. Charles Alton Ellis elaborated on Moisseiff's theories, and applied them in the design of
Leon_Moisseiff
2004 box set by various artists
the Trainline" (Wilburn "Squiddley" Cole) 2:46 Alton Ellis & The Flames: "Cry Tough" (Alton Elton Ellis) 2:16 Desmond Dekker & the Aces: "007 (Shanty Town)"
This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960–1975
This_Is_Reggae_Music:_The_Golden_Era_1960–1975
Jamaican reggae singer (born 1940)
play guitar by Jimmy Cliff and Alton Ellis. Jarrett's introduction to the music industry was as a member of Alton Ellis's backing band The Flames in the
Winston_Jarrett
Jamaican rocksteady/reggae vocal trio
Sound Dimension. Amongst the rhythms featuring Sibbles' bass playing are Alton Ellis' "I'm Still in Love", "Full Up" (used on Musical Youth's "Pass The Dutchie")
The_Heptones
American musician (born 1965)
the years following its break-up. Dance Hall Crashers (named after the Alton Ellis song "Dance Crasher") was formed in 1989 by Armstrong and Matt Freeman
Tim_Armstrong
Topics referred to by the same term
Cry Tough may refer to: Cry Tough (Alton Ellis album), a 1993 album of Alton Ellis' work from 1966 to 1968 Cry Tough (Nils Lofgren album), a 1976 album
Cry_Tough
New Zealand reggae band
who has worked with many well known reggae bands and artists such as Alton Ellis, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Peter Tosh and Ziggy Marley
House_of_Shem
Jamaican bass player (born 1947)
1967 with producer Duke Reid, he played on "Girl I've Got A Date" by Alton Ellis, which is considered one of the foundational songs of the rocksteady
Jackie_Jackson_(bassist)
Stranger Cole Desmond Dekker Coxsone Dodd Don Drummond Jackie Edwards Alton Ellis The Ethiopians Owen Gray Derrick Harriott Justin Hinds Jah Jerry Haynes
List_of_ska_musicians
1994 studio album by Sublime
partial cover of the Mad Mad riddim, first heard in "Mad Mad Mad" by Alton Ellis) "Free Loop Dub" – 3:08 (Contains a sample of "Loaded" by Primal Scream
Robbin'_the_Hood
1976 studio album by Prince Far I
notable exceptions being the "Psalm 24" rhythm, which was produced by Alton Ellis. "Psalm 53" used the rhythm from the Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced "Mighty
Psalms_for_I
National order in the Jamaican honours system
Stanbury Gwendolyn Spencer Owen Gray Robert "Bobby" Ellis Ernest Ranglin David Rodigan Prince Buster Alton Ellis Ken Boothe Jah Jerry Haynes Carl Brady Lloyd
Order of Distinction (Jamaica)
Order_of_Distinction_(Jamaica)
American structural engineer (1870–1938)
Bridge but Charles Alton Ellis is responsible for most of the structural design. Because of a dispute with Strauss, however, Ellis was not recognized
Joseph_Strauss_(engineer)
Record label discography
And Bonny: "Don't Do It", 1965 WI 230 – Hortense & Alton: "Don't Gamble with Love" b/w Alton Ellis and the Flames: "Something You've Got", 1965 WI 231
Island_Records_discography
Jackie Edwards Rupie Edwards Eek-A-Mouse Elephant Man El General Alton Ellis Hortense Ellis The Elovaters Junior English The Ethiopians Etana The Expanders
List_of_reggae_musicians
1972 Jamaican crime film
Leslie as Freddie Sandra Redwood as Girl Aston "Bam" Wynter as Drunk Alton Ellis as Ivan's Double Ulla Fraser and Carol Lawes as Elsa's Friends Duke Reid
The_Harder_They_Come
British reggae band
Inc. This was also the same year that Beshara shared the stage with Alton Ellis. Ray Watts died in 2000. Due to this, the remaining members of the band
Beshara_(band)
Jamaican reggae singer (1947–2014)
Tear" for record producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded a duet with Alton Ellis, "Rum Bumper", for producer Vincent "Randy" Chin. In 1965 Holt joined
John_Holt_(singer)
Racial or ethnic group in Jamaica
genealogical DNA testing. Agent Sasco Aleen Bailey Alex Marshall Alia Atkinson Alton Ellis Alvas Powell Andre Blake Asafa Powell Arthur Wint Beenie Man Beres Hammond
Afro-Jamaicans
British lovers rock singer (born 1961)
rock albums of all time. In 1983 she provided backing vocals on the Alton Ellis album Daydreaming. In the late 1980s she had a major success on the UK
Sylvia_Tella
British rock producer
period of engineering late night reggae sessions for artists such as Alton Ellis, Latham was advanced to chief engineer and recorded sessions with Vivien
Laurie_Latham
Jamaican reggae singer (1957–1999)
Horace Andy and Larry Marshall on Alton Ellis's Sunday Coming album. Brown was advised by fellow Studio One artist Ellis to learn guitar to help with his
Dennis_Brown
Jamaican guitarist (1944–2020)
and reggae records including the influential "Girl I’ve Got A Date" by Alton Ellis, "Ba Ba Boom" by the Jamaicans, and "Bangarang" by Lester Sterling, which
Hux_Brown
Jamaican reggae/dancehall duo
on the Studio One riddim, "Vanity" (the instrumental alias given to Alton Ellis' Rocksteady classic, "I'm Just A Guy"). Their next single, perhaps a
Michigan_&_Smiley
American record label
Studio One (1989) Sugar Minott - Ghetto Child (1989) Alton Ellis & Hortense Ellis - Alton & Hortense Ellis (1990) Gregory Isaacs - Dancing Floor (1990) Roots
Heartbeat_Records
Jamaican singer (born 1948)
in) on B-side, and "Lonely Teardrops". The following year, Boothe and Alton Ellis had a successful UK tour with the Studio One session group, the Soul
Ken_Boothe
and playing as a backing band for international Reggae artists such as Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Earl Sixteen, Anthony Johnson, U Brown, Kenny Knots, Aisha
Basque_Dub_Foundation
Style of reggae music noted for being romantic
soulful and commonly love-themed rocksteady style, based on singers like Alton Ellis, who were not very optimistic about the rise of Rastafarian reggae. It
Lovers_rock
1969 single by The 5th Dimension
Distinct/ 1969), Neil Sedaka (album, Workin' on a Groovy Thing/ 1969), and Alton Ellis (1972). Instrumental versions of the song include those by Richard Holmes
Workin' On a Groovy Thing (song)
Workin'_On_a_Groovy_Thing_(song)
1968 debut single by Tyrone Davis
McClinton (on his 1992 album Never Been Rocked Enough), the Pietasters, Alton Ellis, and others. In 1999, the backing track of the song was sampled by the
Can_I_Change_My_Mind
Recording studio in West Kingston, Jamaica
sound, and the producer Bunny Lee recorded an album there with singer Alton Ellis that he did not release due to these issues. The problems were resolved
Channel_One_Studios
family, discovered by Dennis Brown, they began their career in 1974, he, Alton Ellis, Castro Brown and Granville Blake produced two albums, Natty Dread and
Me_and_You_(band)
Jamaican guitarist and composer (born 1932)
Congos (Black Art, 1977) Congo Ashanti (Congo Ashanty, 1979) With Alton Ellis Alton Ellis Sings, the Heptones Harmonise (Jet Star, 1999) Soul of a Man (All
Ernest_Ranglin
Donaldson Mikey Dread Dry & Heavy Lucky Dube Earl Sixteen Eek a mouse Alton Ellis The Ethiopians The Elovaters Majek Fashek Clinton Fearon Gentleman The
List_of_roots_reggae_artists
English actor and vocalist (born 1958)
keyboardist from the band Aswad, who recommended Kay to Alton Ellis. The Jamaican-born Ellis, a successful rocksteady vocalist, had relocated permanently
Janet_Kay
1969 song by The Harry J Allstars
licensed the track to Trojan and credited it to the Harry J Allstars. But Alton Ellis has said that the core of the song was a lift from his rocksteady hit
The_Liquidator_(instrumental)
Music genre
The name "rocksteady" was codified after the release of a single by Alton Ellis. Many rocksteady rhythms later were used as the basis of reggae recordings
Reggae
1968 single by the Guess Who
the Billboard Pop Singles in October 1969, and number 28 in Canada. Alton Ellis' cover of this song is featured on his 1970 album Sunday Coming. This
These_Eyes
Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972–1980; 1989–1992)
"Musical Bandwagon" featuring performers including Bob Marley, Rita Marley, Alton Ellis, Dennis Brown, and Judy Mowatt. Manley also used Rastafarian and biblical
Michael_Manley
1978 studio album by Steel Pulse
movement in the UK in 1978, alongside Aswad, Matumbi, Jimmy Lindsay and Alton Ellis. All songs written by David Hinds except as shown. "Handsworth Revolution"
Handsworth_Revolution
1991 studio album by Slick Rick
Collins "I'm Broken Hearted" by James Brown "Moses" "Sunday Coming" by Alton Ellis "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers "Different Strokes" by
The_Ruler's_Back
Few The Cool Notes Carlene Davis Junior Delgado Errol Dunkley Alton Ellis Hortense Ellis Junior English Sharon Forrester Boris Gardiner Deborahe Glasgow
List_of_lovers_rock_artists
Jamaican musician (1938–2016)
arranged with the slower, more soulful rocksteady template as used by Alton Ellis ("Rock Steady") and many others. The album Judge Dread Rock Steady was
Prince_Buster
Topics referred to by the same term
song), 1995 "Rock Steady" (The Whispers song), 1987 "Rock Steady", by Alton Ellis "Rock Steady", by Bad Company from Bad Company "Rocksteady", by The Bloody
Rocksteady_(disambiguation)
UK-based record label
included Keith Douglas, Carlton Manning (of Carlton and The Shoes), Alton Ellis, Carlton Lewis and Johnnie Clarke amongst others. In 1982 in the basement
Fashion_Records
Musical artist
releases by Basil Gabbidon, Jackie Opel, John Holt, and the duo Alton & Eddie (Alton Ellis and Eddie Perkins). In 1962, Chin relocated the store to a former
Randy_Chin
Jamaican dancehall musician
were done with her former lover, Turbulence, as well as a remake of Alton Ellis' I'm Still in Love, which she did with Sean Paul. As a Christian, Sasha
Sasha_(Jamaican_musician)
Public university in West Lafayette and Indianapolis, Indiana, US
faculty of the past have included Golden Gate Bridge designer Charles Alton Ellis, efficiency expert Lillian Gilbreth, food safety advocate Harvey Wiley
Purdue_University
Song
Renée Geyer, Ramsey Lewis, jazz chanteuse Della Reese, reggae singers Alton Ellis, George Faith and Glen Washington, Tom Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Nathan
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
(If_Loving_You_Is_Wrong)_I_Don't_Want_to_Be_Right
Musical artist
performers like Stranger Cole, the Techniques, Justin Hinds and the Dominoes, Alton Ellis and the Flames, the Paragons, the Jamaicans, and the Melodians. Reid
Duke_Reid
Jamaican musician (born 1940)
Lester Sterling, Johnny Moore and Lynn Taitt; along with Prince Buster, Alton Ellis, Owen Gray, Lord Creator, Justin Hinds, Derrick Harriott, Winston Samuels
Derrick_Morgan
Musical artist
for Reggae shows going by the name of 'Sounds', he impressed Alton Ellis so much that Ellis gave him the name 'King Sounds'. His debut single was "Rock
King_Sounds
Record label
label's output was licensed from Jamaican producers such as Clancy Eccles, Alton Ellis, Bunny Lee, and Lee "Scratch" Perry, although they also released music
Pama_Records
engineer for the project. Engineers Charles Alton Ellis and Irving Morrow also joined the project, with Ellis being appointed as the San Francisco representative
Architecture_of_San_Francisco
Darling" – Hop Wilson & His Buddies (1960) "Merry Merry Christmas" – Alton Ellis & The Lipsticks (1972) "The Merriest" – June Christy (1961) "Truckin'
Theme Time Radio Hour season 1
Theme_Time_Radio_Hour_season_1
1965 single by the Royalettes
a Miracle' when we went on strike with the record company." In 1970, Alton Ellis for his album Sunday Coming. In 1971, Laura Nyro included it on her covers
It's_Gonna_Take_a_Miracle
Jamaican record producer (1931–2010)
Whip"), Delano Stewart, The Melodians ("Swing And Dine"), Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis and Toots & the Maytals, released on her Gay Feet, Tip Top, Rainbow,
Sonia_Pottinger
American ska punk band
The original incarnation of the Dance Hall Crashers (named after the Alton Ellis song "Dance Crasher") was formed in 1989 by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong
Dance_Hall_Crashers
2002 studio album by Sean Paul
Malcolm 3:55 10. "I'm Still in Love with You" (featuring Sasha) Henriques Alton Ellis Clevie Browne Wycliffe Johnson Steely & Clevie 4:33 11. "International
Dutty_Rock
Jamaican guitarist (1934–2010)
recordings have been cited as the "first" rocksteady release such as Alton Ellis & the Flames' "Girl I've Got a Date", and the Derrick Morgan rude boy
Lynn_Taitt
2009 American music award ceremony
Rambo, Larry Norman, Merl Saunders, F.M. Scott III, Delaney Bramlett, Alton Ellis, Shakir Stewart, Static Major, Leonard Pennario, Norman Dello Joio, Alexander
51st_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Kong, Prince Buster, Clover Lewis, Ed "Bim" Lewis, Aston "Bam" Wynter, Alton Ellis, Janet Bartley, Basil Keane, Elijah Chambers, Bob Charlton, Volier Johnson
List of American films of 1973
List_of_American_films_of_1973
English reggae punk band
Lessons have been cited as far reaching as Bad Brains, Popcaan, No Doubt, Alton Ellis, Michael Prophet, Wiley and Weezer. Their style has been referred to
The_Skints
2019 compilation album by Nas
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson, and performed by Alton Ellis. "It Never Ends" contains samples from "One Way Rag", written by Colin
The_Lost_Tapes_2
British lovers rock singer (born 1961)
also played bass guitar), "Looking Over Love", and with a version of Alton Ellis' "I'm Still in Love with You", a duet with John McLean. "Proud of Mandela"
Kofi_(musician)
Jamaican reggae musician and producer (born 1949)
supervision Sylvan Morris, played backing tracks used by vocalists Bob Andy, Alton Ellis, Horace Andy, Carlton Manning, The Abyssinians, The Gladiators, Willi
Leroy_Sibbles
English musician (1940–2022)
Wales in 2003, joining the Goldmaster Allstars and Jamaican vocalist Alton Ellis. Turner resurrected another version of Inner City Unit with Thoms, performing
Nik_Turner
French ragga hip hop musician
took his musical inspiration from such Reggae artists as Super Cat, Alton Ellis and Vybz Kartel as well as from American rap music. In 2004 he created
Biga_Ranx
ALTON ELLIS
ALTON ELLIS
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place called Afton, examples of which are found in Devon and on the Isle of Wight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Dorset named Galton.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Ayton in Berwickshire, ‘the settlement on the Eye river’.English : habitational name from a group of places in North Yorkshire called Ayton, from Old English ēa ‘river’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘estate’, or from Eyton in Shropshire, named with Old English ēg ‘island’ + tūn ‘settlement’.
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name ASTON means "east settlement."
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Boy/Male
English American
From the old town. A surname and place name. Famous bearer: Elton John.
Boy/Male
English American
From the old town. See Elton.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire)
English (mainly Lancashire) : habitational name from any of several places named Halton, usually from Old English h(e)alh ‘nook’, ‘hollow’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Halton in Cheshire, however, is possibly named from an Old English hÄthel ‘heathery place’ + tÅ«n, and Halton in Northumberland from an Old English hÄw ‘look out’ + hyll ‘hill’ + tÅ«n.Irish : altered form of O’Haltahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUltacháin ‘descendant of Ultachán’, a diminutive of Ultach ‘Ulsterman’. This is a rare Fermanagh surname, which is sometimes Anglicized as Nolan.Most English bearers of this name trace their descent from William de Halton, who was living at Halton, Lancashire, in 1346.
Male
English
(×ַלï‹×Ÿ) Variant spelling of English Allon, ALON means "oak tree."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Alton.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Alden, ALDON means "old friend."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places called Alton, in Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and elsewhere. The origin is various: Alton in Derbyshire and Alton Grange in Leicestershire probably have as their first element Old English (e)ald ‘old’. Those in Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire are at the sources of rivers, and are named in Old English as ‘settlement (tūn) at the source (ǣwiell)’. Others derive from various Old English personal names; for example, the one in Staffordshire is formed with an unattested personal name, Ælfa, and one in Worcestershire, Eanulfintun in 1023, is ‘settlement associated with (-ing) Ēanwulf’.
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ALTAN means "dawn."
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Axton in Kent, named from the Old English personal name Acca + Old English stÄn ‘stone’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places in England called Aston. Most were named from Old English Ä“ast ‘east’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. In a few cases the first element is æsc ‘ash tree’.English : from a Middle English personal name, Astan(us), which is probably a survival of Old English Æ{dh}elstÄn or one of the other names mentioned at Alston.
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n.
Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo.
n.
See Acton.
n.
The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
n.
A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.
a. & n.
The higher part of the scale. See Alto.
pl.
of Alto-rilievo
n.
A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.
n.
Alto-rilievo.
pl.
of Alto
n.
The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
n.
Same as Acton.
n.
A bitter crystalline substance constituting the essential principle of Natal aloes. Cf. Aloon.
n.
Alt. of Latoun
n.
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
n.
An alto singer.
n.
Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo.
n.
Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.
v. t.
Alt. of Astone
n.
A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part.
n.
Same as Acton.