Atherton

American

[ath-er-tuhn] / ˈæθ ər tən /

noun

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

Atherton British

/ ˈæθətən /

noun

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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Sarah Atherton, former MP for Wrexham, told the BBC that public confidence in the college could "only be restored through an independent inquiry".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Following the report by Dame Sarah Atherton, external, the Ministry of Defence brought out a new version of its latest body armour adapted for female troops in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

In 1995, Michael Atherton led his team to a meeting with Nelson Mandela on England's first tour of South Africa following apartheid.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

The couple married on July 26, 1953 at Doris’s family’s summer home in Atherton, Calif.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

If it didn’t mean abandoning Dimple, he might consider running to the car, jumping in, and taking it all the way home to Atherton.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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