Burton

English
"fortified enclosure"

Burton Origin and Meaning

The name Burton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "fortified enclosure".

Prissy, no matter how you spell it.

# 941 in the US

Burton Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Burton

  • Burton Lorne CummingsCanadian musician of band The Guess Who
  • Burton Lane (born Morris Hyman Kushner)American composer
  • Burton Kendall WheelerU.S. Senator from Montana
  • Burton RichterAmerican physicist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • (Richard) Burton LawlessAmerican NFL football player
  • Burton Leon "Burt" ReynoldsAmerican actor
  • Burton Stephen "Burt" LancasterAmerican actor
  • Burton Edwin "Burt" ShottonAmerican baseball player
  • Burton Hill "Burt" MustinAmerican actor
  • Burton William "Burt" Jennereldest son of TV personality Caitlyn Jenner
  • Bodhi Burton Jenner (b. 2016)son of Burt Jenner, grandson of Caitlyn Jenner
  • Jake Burton CarpenterAmerican founder of Burton Snowboards
  • Clifford Lee "Cliff" BurtonAmerican bass guitarist for band Metallica
  • Richard BurtonWelsh actor; husband of Elizabeth Taylor
  • Tim BurtonAmerican film director, artist, animator, producer, and writer

Burton in Pop Culture

  • Burtonsnowboard company
  • Burton Stantoncharacter in movie "Children of the Corn"
  • Burton "Gus" Gustermain character on TV's "Psych"
  • Jack Burtoncharacter in movie "Big Trouble in Little China"