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

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

References

^ 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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[Hanks_Hardcastle_Hodges_2006-1] 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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-'''Alton''' 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)]] (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 Ochsner]] (1896-1981), American surgeon and medical researcher
+* [[Alton H. Maddox Jr.]] (1945–2023), American lawyer
-*[[Alton B. Parker]] (1852-1926), American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904
+* [[Alton Mason]] (born 1997), American fashion model
-*[[Alton C. Parker]] (1907-1989), Canadian detective
+* [[Alton McCaskill]] (born 2003), American football player
+* [[Glenn Miller|Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller]] (1904–1944), American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer and bandleader
-*[[Alton D. Slay]] (born 1924), U.S. Air Force four-star general
-*[[Alton Thelwell]] (born 1980), English footballer
+* [[Alton Morgan]] (1932–2022), American businessman and politician
-*[[Alton Tobey]] (1914-2005), American artist and teacher of art
+* [[Alton Ochsner]] (1896–1981), American surgeon and medical researcher
-*[[Alton R. Waldon, Jr.]] (born 1936), American politician
+* [[Alton B. Parker]] (1852–1926), American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904
+* [[Alton C. Parker]] (1907–1989), Canadian detective
+* [[Alton Robinson]] (born 1998), American football player
+* [[Alton D. Slay]] (1924–2015), U.S. Air Force four-star general
+* [[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 ==
+{{srt|given}}
-*[[Elton (disambiguation)]]
+* [[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>
+}}
 {{given name}}
+<!-- It does not help to add disambig or hndis tags where the page only contains people who share a given name or surname -->
+[[Category:English-language masculine given names]]
+[[Category:English masculine given names]]
+[[Category:Masculine given names]]