_Acker._ _Acer_, an acre, a field. Aker, of like derivation.
_Ackley._ _Ác-lea_, from _ác_, an oak, and _leag_, a territory, a
district. An oak-district. Oakley, from the same roots.
_Acorn._ _Ác-cærn_, from _ác_, an oak, and _cærn_, a corn. An oak-corn.
_Adamson._ Hebrew _Adam_, red earth; A. S. _sun_, son. Son of Adam; son
of red earth. Adams, contracted form of the word.
_Albertson._ _Albert_, from _æl_, all, and _beorht_, bright; _sun_, son.
Son of Albert; son of the all-bright, or illustrious. Alberts, of like
kinship.
_Albright._ _Æl_, all; _beorht_, bright. All-bright; illustrious.
_Alderson._ _Alder_, an author, an originator; _sun_, son. Son of an
author.
_Anderson._ Greek _aner_, French _andré_, a man; _sun_, son. Son of a
man. Anders, Andrews, of like significance.
_Antrim._ Irish _antrim_, land of caverns. Very closely allied to
_antrum_, the Latin for cave, den, grot, lurking-place.
_Armstrong._ _Earm_, arm; _strong_, strong. Arm-strong.
_Ashburn._ _Æsc_, an ash-tree, a ship; _burne_, a bourn, stream, creek,
river. A stream bordered by ash-trees; a river navigable by ships.