Atherton

American  

[ath-er-tuhn] / ˈæθ ər tən /

noun

1. Gertrude (Franklin) Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.

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Atherton British  

/ ˈæθətən /

noun

1. Mike, full name Michael Andrew Atherton . born 1968, English cricketer: played for Lancashire (1987–2001) and England (1989–2001); captain of England (1993–1998)

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Example Sentences

He said he would now ask Chancellor Rachel Reeves to accelerate the delivery of more frequent and modern trains on the Atherton line, invest in better rail stations and speed up work to connect the area to the Metrolink network.

From BBC

That’s the only way to describe what San Juan Hills players, coaches and fans were feeling on Saturday at Golden 1 Center when Alex Osterloh made two of three free throws with 0.3 seconds left to give Atherton Sacred Heart Prep a 47-45 victory in the Division IV state boys’ basketball championship game.

From Los Angeles Times

“If on paper you’re worth 10 million bucks, you’re going to want liquidity for that, because you’re living in a studio apartment in San Francisco, when you could instead go and buy a 6,000-square-foot house in Atherton,” an exclusive suburb, said Noel Moldvai, co-founder and chief executive of private-stock marketplace Augment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kerri Atherton, from the British Toy and Hobby Association - which is hosting its annual trade fair at London's Olympia, said it was still too early to know what the fallout would be.

From BBC

Former captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew were among those to question England's decision, while Stokes' team received support from two other ex-England skippers, Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart.

From BBC