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

References

1. Howard Ashman
2. Kevin Ashman
3. Matthew Ashman
4. Ashman baronets
5. Ron Ashman
6. Rod Ashman
7. Ashman phenomenon
8. Joe Ashman
9. Ewan Ashman
10. Raja Ashman Shah
11. British Quizzing Championships
12. James Ashman
13. George Ashman
14. John Connally
15. Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
16. Alan Menken
17. Don Ashman
18. Richard Ashman
19. Alan Ashman
20. Aladdin (1992 Disney film)