The name Acton is a girl's name meaning "village with oak trees".

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Chosen by novelist Anne Brontë as her pseudonym when she first began to publish her work in the mid-19th century, this buttoned-up and strong sounding surname-name could make an interesting literary choice.
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With a cool nature meaning, it also doubles up as a place name: Acton is one of the highest peaks in Antarctica.

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The name Acton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "village with oak trees".

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This name's buttoned-up British vibe is what makes it cool - that, and the fact that it was chosen by Anne Bronte as her pseudonym - Acton Bell. That's quite the literary - and may we add feminist - credential for a name. For those with an adventurous edge, Acton is one of the highest peaks in Antarctica.

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