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in reply to a message by Aftan
Hi Aftan,
Mama got it almost right. On "Dallas" the name was spelled "Afton" and the character was a real babe! Altho there are several towns named "Afton" in the US, I think the name comes originally from the River Afton, a small stream in Ayrshire in western Scotland. Robert Burns brought it to notice in his song, "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton". Sorry I don't know the original meaning.
P.S. I believe "afton" also means "afternoon" or "evening" in Swedish, but I'm not certain (which or either).
Mama got it almost right. On "Dallas" the name was spelled "Afton" and the character was a real babe! Altho there are several towns named "Afton" in the US, I think the name comes originally from the River Afton, a small stream in Ayrshire in western Scotland. Robert Burns brought it to notice in his song, "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton". Sorry I don't know the original meaning.
P.S. I believe "afton" also means "afternoon" or "evening" in Swedish, but I'm not certain (which or either).
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