Aiton is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- George Aiton, Major League Baseball player
- John Aiton, Scottish religious writer
- Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
- William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Aiton" is used when citing a botanical name
- William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849), Scottish botanist; William Aiton's son
- William Aiton (sheriff), Scottish law agent
See also
edit- Ayton (surname)
- Aytoun, several biographies
References
edit- ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 12. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
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