About Ashforth
The surname Ashforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Ashforth likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or at a shallow crossing point in a river where ash trees grew. It may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or a ford.
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