Ashman

Ashman is an English surname derived from the Middle English personal name "Asheman", and also a byname form of "qescman" meaning "seaman" or "pirate", a compound of the Olde English "aesc" (boat made of) ash, plus "mann", man. It can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a prominent ash tree. Notable people with the surname include:

*Anastasia M. Ashman (born 1964), American author *George Allan Ashman (1928–2002), English footballer *Glen Ashman (1956–2018), a jurist and judge from Georgia, US *Howard Ashman (1950–1991), American playwright *James Ashman (1848–1912), American businessman and politician *Joe Ashman (born 1995), English actor *John Ashman (1926–2019), former English cricketer *Keith M. Ashman (born 1963), British theoretical astrophysicist *Kevin Ashman (born 1959), British, World and European quiz champion and television quiz competitor *Matthew Ashman (1950–1995), English guitarist (Adam and the Ants) *Peter John Ashman (1935-), Author: "Mr Blackpool - Reginald Dixon, MBE" *Richard Ashman (1899–1965), South African cricket umpire *Rod Ashman (born 1954), retired Australian rules footballer *Ron Ashman (1926–2004), English footballer *Yuri Ashman (born 1980), Mexican Writer/Painter/Public Figure Provided by Wikipedia