Släkthistoria för Ashburner
Ashburner Vad efternamn betyder
English (northern): occupational name for a maker of potash i.e. someone who burned wood in order to obtain potash (lye) from the ashes. Lye was used in a variety of medieval manufacturing applications including bleaching cloth making glass and making soap.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
