Alton
[ˈɔːltən]Meaning
from an old english place name meaning "town at the river source"
Background Story
Alton comes from an English surname, which was itself derived from a place name. The Old English elements behind it are ǣwell, meaning "river source", and tūn, meaning "settlement" or "town".
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