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Help[Facts] Anyone know what Ayrton means?
It belonged to the Formula One race driver.
Thanks,
Vic
Thanks,
Vic
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"Ayrton" would hypothetically be derived from a placename meaning "town on the River Ayr". The river is in Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow in Scotland, but while there's a seaside town named Ayr, there's no Ayrton that I'm aware of. And didn't he pronounce it "Ay-air-ton"?
Maybe "Ayrton" is a cheap brand of electronics in Brazil, like "Emerson", as in Fittipaldi. Personally if I was Brazilian, I'd prefer to go by "Joao", which, like Daividh, is pronounced nothing like it looks.
Maybe "Ayrton" is a cheap brand of electronics in Brazil, like "Emerson", as in Fittipaldi. Personally if I was Brazilian, I'd prefer to go by "Joao", which, like Daividh, is pronounced nothing like it looks.
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Unfortunately my search for the etymology of the late great Ayrton Senna yielded ziltch.
All I can say (as a consolation prize) is that:
1) Senna is probably related to the senna pod with its well-known laxative qualities.
2) The name Ayrton is featured in scores of K-9name sites including, inter alia:
siriusdog.com, vvmall.com/goodshepherd/dog_names.htm and www.dogomania.com.
Again no etymology (or entomology) is provided.
All I can say (as a consolation prize) is that:
1) Senna is probably related to the senna pod with its well-known laxative qualities.
2) The name Ayrton is featured in scores of K-9name sites including, inter alia:
siriusdog.com, vvmall.com/goodshepherd/dog_names.htm and www.dogomania.com.
Again no etymology (or entomology) is provided.
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