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Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Meaning & History
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.A known real-life bearer of this name was the American politician Athelston Gaston (1838-1907).