Aitken

American  

[eyt-kuhn] / ˈeɪt kən /

noun

1. Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.

2. William Maxwell. Lord William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook.

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Aitken British  

/ ˈeɪtkɪn /

noun

1. Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars

2. William Maxwell See Beaverbrook

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Example Sentences

This week when the future of the Angel Stadium site came up during an Anaheim City Council meeting, Aitken mused about asking city residents “how much of a priority is it to have the land tied up with a baseball franchise,” Voice of OC reported.

From Los Angeles Times

In March, Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken invited Angels owner Arte Moreno to join her in “an open and honest conversation about the future of baseball in Anaheim.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Aitken is author of “Can We Trust the BBC?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken recently told BBC Scotland News that the city had essentially "run out of temporary accommodation".

From BBC

The Donum Estate, whose grounds showcase more than 60 monumental sculptures by the likes of Plensa, Louise Bourgeois, Ai Weiwei, Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, Doug Aitken, Robert Indian and Anselm Kiefer, to name a few, contains what is thought to be the largest private sculpture collection of any winery in the world.

From Los Angeles Times