Origin of the name Alton: Derived from the Old English Aldtun, which is composed of the elements ald (old) and tūn (town, settlement, village): hence, "old town."
The name Alva is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Alva is: Brightness, exalted, exalted one. The form Alvah is used in the Old Testament. Famous bearer: prolific American inventor Thomas Alva Edison developed the electric light bulb.