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

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

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“We need to plan for what we see as a vision for that property when the lease has expired,” Mayor Ashleigh Aitken told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“They have not reached out to us about reopening negotiations for potential development around the property,” Aitken said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Wordsworth Trust, which bought the property with The Julia Rausing Trust and the Charlotte Aitken Trust, said the purchase meant it would be preserved for public use "in some form".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Aitken, a house painter also known as “John the Painter,” figured that if he could destroy all the rope being made at Portsmouth, the Royal Navy’s warships could not sail.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen