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'''Alton''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|ɒ|l|t|ən|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alton.wav}} {{respell|OL|tən}}, {{IPAc-en|US|ˈ|ɔː|l|t|ən}} {{respell|AWL|tən}}) is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
'''Alton''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɔː|l|t|ən}} {{respell|AWL|tən}}, {{IPAc-en|UKalso|ˈ|ɒ|l|t|ən|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alton.wav}} {{respell|OL|tən}}) is a given name.<ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006" /> Notable people with the name include:


*[[Alton Adams]] (1889–1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S. Navy
* [[Alton Adams]] (1889–1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S. Navy
*[[Alton Alexis]] (born 1957), former National Football League wide receiver
* [[Alton Alexis]] (born 1957), former National Football League wide receiver
*[[Alton Brown]] (born 1962), American cinematographer, author, actor, and television personality
* [[Alton Brown]] (born 1962), American cinematographer, author, actor, and television personality
*[[Alton Brown (baseball)|Alton Brown]] (born 1925), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
* [[Alton Brown (baseball)|Alton Brown]] (1925–2016), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
*[[Alton Byrd]] (born 1957), American basketball player
* [[Alton Byrd]] (born 1957), American basketball player
*[[Alton Coleman]] (1955–2002), African-American spree killer
* [[Alton Coleman]] (1955–2002), African-American spree killer
*[[Alton Ellis]] (1938–2008), Jamaican musician
* [[Alton Ellis]] (1938–2008), Jamaican musician
*[[Alton W. Knappenberger]] (1923–2008), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II
* [[Alton W. Knappenberger]] (1923–2008), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II
*[[Alton Lennon]] (1906–1986), U.S. Senator and Congressman from North Carolina
* [[Alton Lennon]] (1906–1986), U.S. Senator and Congressman from North Carolina
*[[Alton Lister]] (born 1958), American former National Basketball Association player
* [[Alton Lister]] (born 1958), American former National Basketball Association player
*[[Alton Mason]] (born 1997), American fashion model
* [[Alton H. Maddox Jr.]] (1945–2023), American lawyer
*Alton [[Glenn Miller]] (1904–1944), American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer and bandleader
* [[Alton Mason]] (born 1997), American fashion model
*[[Alton Morgan]] (1932-2022), American businessman and politician
* [[Alton McCaskill]] (born 2003), American football player
*[[Alton Ochsner]] (1896–1981), American surgeon and medical researcher
* [[Glenn Miller|Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller]] (1904–1944), American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer and bandleader
*[[Alton B. Parker]] (1852–1926), American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904
* [[Alton Morgan]] (1932–2022), American businessman and politician
*[[Alton C. Parker]] (1907–1989), Canadian detective
* [[Alton Ochsner]] (1896–1981), American surgeon and medical researcher
*[[Alton Robinson]] (born 1998), American football player
* [[Alton B. Parker]] (1852–1926), American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904
*[[Alton D. Slay]] (born 1924), U.S. Air Force four-star general
* [[Alton C. Parker]] (1907–1989), Canadian detective
*[[Alton Thelwell]] (born 1980), English footballer
* [[Alton Robinson]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Alton Tobey]] (1914–2005), American artist and teacher of art
* [[Alton D. Slay]] (1924–2015), U.S. Air Force four-star general
*[[Alton Waldon]] (born 1936), American politician
* [[Alton Thelwell]] (born 1980), English footballer
* [[Alton Tobey]] (1914–2005), American artist and teacher of art
* [[Alton Waldon]] (1936–2023), American politician


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Elton (name)]], given name and surname
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* [[Elton (name)]], given name and surname

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006">{{cite book
| last = Hanks
| first = Patrick
| authorlink = Patrick Hanks
| last2 = Hardcastle
| first2 = Kate
| last3 = Hodges
| first3 = Flavia
| title = A Dictionary of First Names
| publisher = [[Oxford University Press]]
| publication-place = Oxford, England
| series = Oxford paperback reference
| year = 2006
| isbn = 978-0-19-861060-1
| oclc = 67869278
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC
| page = 52
| access-date = 21 November 2024
}}</ref>
}}


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Latest revision as of 08:34, 21 November 2024

Alton (/ˈɔːltən/ AWL-tən, UK also /ˈɒltən/ ⓘ OL-tən) is a given name.[1] Notable people with the name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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