Start of an English auto name

I believe the answer is:

aston

(Other definitions for aston that I've seen before include "part of Birmingham" , "district of Birmingham" , "Premiership FC" , "- Villa, football club" , "A Birmingham university" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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