Names Categorized "ends in -ton"

Alton (pronounced AWL-tən, also UK OL-tən) is an English masculine given name. Historically, it originated as a surname derived from a place name meaning 'town at the source of the river' in Old English. The first elemen...

Ashton is a given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Ashton, which itself comes from a place name meaning "ash tree town" in Old English. The name combines the elements æsc (ash tree) and tūn (enclo...

Aston is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from either a place name or a personal name. As a place name, Aston combines the Old English elements ēast "east" and tūn "town, se...

Ayrton ( AIR-tən) is a given name and surname, most notably associated with Brazilian racecar driver Ayrton Senna (1960–1994). It is a variant of Aírton, which itself may derive from the English village name Airton – mea...

Benton is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. The surname Benton is derived from a place name, with its roots in Old English elements: either beonet meaning "bent grass" or bēan meaning "bean",...

Boston is a masculine given name derived from the American city of Boston, Massachusetts. The city was named after the market town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England, whose name is said to mean "Botwulf's stone," referri...

Braxton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally comes from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English. The name also has a secondary folk etymology linking it to the w...

Burton is an English given name derived from a surname of habitational origin. The surname originates from various places in England named Burton, which come from the Old English words burh (fortress) and tūn (enclosure,...

Carleton is a given name and a variant of Carlton, itself derived from Charlton. The root name Charlton originates from an Old English place name meaning "settlement of free men", combining ceorl (freeman) and tūn (enclo...

Etymology and Historical RootsCarlton is an English masculine given name that serves as a variant of Charlton. The name Charlton itself derives from a surname originating from several Old English place names meaning 'set...

Charlton is an English masculine given name adopted from a surname of Old English toponymic origin. The surname—and thus the given name—originated from place names meaning "settlement of free men," derived from the Old E...

Clayton is an English masculine given name and surname. It originated as a surname derived from various English place names, all meaning "clay settlement" in Old English (from clæg 'clay' and tūn 'enclosure, settlement')...

Clifton is an English masculine given name derived from a surname that itself originated as a place name. The place name Clifton is composed of Old English elements clif 'cliff, bank, slope' and tūn 'enclosure, settlemen...

Colton is a male given name that originated as an English surname, which in turn derived from a place name meaning "Cola's town." The Old English byname Cola meant "charcoal" and was often given to a person with dark fea...

Daxton is a modern American coinage, created as an elaboration of Dax, influenced by the popularity of rhyming names such as Paxton and Braxton. It follows a trend in contemporary English-speaking naming practices where...

Elton is a masculine given name and surname of English origin. As a given name, it is used in English-speaking countries, as well as in Albanian, Portuguese, and Swedish contexts. The name derives from an English surname...

EtymologyFenton originates as an English surname derived from a place name meaning "marsh town", from Old English fenn (fen, marsh) and tūn (enclosure, settlement). The name is associated with several locations in Englan...

Fulton is a male given name of English origin, transferred from a surname. The surname itself is derived from the village of Foulden in Norfolk, England. Its etymology traces back to the Old English elements fuġol, meani...

Hamilton is a masculine first name derived from a Scottish and English surname. The surname itself originates from a place name in Leicestershire, England (the village of Hamilton, which no longer exists), and is compose...

Houston is an English given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself means "Hugh's town." The original Houston is a town in Scotland, near Glasgow. The surname originated from this place, and the first name has...

Jaxton is a modern male given name of American origin, created as an elaboration of Jax and influenced by similar-sounding names such as Paxton and Braxton. It falls within the trend of coinages that extend short, punchy...

Kashton is a modern English male given name that emerged in the 21st century. It is likely a combination of Kash, itself a variant of the surname-derived name Cash, and the popular suffix ton (meaning "town" or "settleme...

Maxton is an English masculine given name, crafted as an elaboration of Max using the trendy suffix ton. This suffix, meaning 'town' or 'settlement,' is common in English surnames and given names (e.g., Milton, Preston),...

Paxton is an English masculine given name that originates as a transferred use of the English surname Paxton. The surname is derived from a place name, itself composed of the Old English given name Pœcc (of unknown meani...

Payton is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from a place name. The surname is believed to trace back to an Old English phrase meaning "Pœga's town," reflecting the settlement...