origin of the name Ayrton
I'd like to know the origin of the name Ayrton, like the driver Ayrton Senna, brazilian.
Thank' you in advance
Alessandra
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I would guess it's a variant of Artyom, a Russian form of Artemi.
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Surname used as first name....English surnames such as Ayrton, Wilson etc are commonly used as given names in Brazil. Ayrton is a well attested English surname, from Airton in the West Riding of Yorkshire, northern England.
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