Names That Mean Town
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Alton
English
"dweller at the old town"
The sort of formal surname name more popular in another era; Dalton's a more modern relation.
Paxton
English
"peace town"
Set apart from other once-male-only surnames because of its peaceful element. This is one of the newest and trendiest names that mean peace .
Kelton
English
"town of the keels"
This unusual two-syllable K name relates to shipbuilding.
Elton
English
"from the old town"
Elton is an unassuming, lesser-used place name belonging to several towns in the British Isles, the US and Canada, and even a lake in Russia. The singer Elton John gives it a bit of extra pizzazz.
Ellington
English place-name and surname
"Ellis's town"
Ellington is a swinging musical name, evoking the jazzy and elegant persona of the Duke (born Edward Kennedy Ellington). While that reference may seem to make Ellington a male name, it is also…
Leighton
English
"meadow town"
More popular in its Layton spelling, Leighton is rising in popularity in the US for both sexes simultaneously, although this spelling remains more popular for girls for now – no doubt helped by…
Brenton
English
"town near the burnt land"
Name hovering near the bottom of the Top 1000 that may move higher with the fashion for two-syllable surnames. You could do worse...but you probably could also do better.
Merton
English
"town by the lake"
Sounds like a displaced Dr. Seuss character.
Digby
English, Norse
"town by the ditch"
Digby is a place-name in Lincolnshire turned surname turned quirky first name that is starting to get some attention. In fact, it ranked in the UK Top 1000 in a recent year where it fits in with the…
Neville
French
"new town"
More often used in Britain than here, where most names ending in ville fall into the unthinkable class, this might make an exception via fans of the musical Neville Brothers. Charles Dickens used the…
Descartes
French surname
"dweller at the outskirts of town"
Highly unlikely philosophical choice.
Branton
English
"sword or fire town"
Branton may be more unusual than Brandon but it will forever be confused with that name.
Villette
French
"small town"
Charming Gallic name uncommon in France, and unknown in this country, with literary credibility as the title of a Charlotte Brontë novel.
Pelham
English
"tannery town"
Pelham, a place-name surname, could work well as a first, despite its slightly arrogant air. It's what the P in P.G. Wodehouse stands for.
Darton
English
"deer town"
Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.
Patton
English
"fighter's town"
Patton is an attractive name in the fashionable Haden-Peyton mold, though there is that association with the severe wartime general.
Crichton
Welsh
"from the hilltop town"
This surname name may offer a pronunciation challenge, to those unfamiliar with Michael Crichton novels, but its fresher than Hunter or Cooper.
Brandeis
Place-name from Czech town of Brandy's
Possible hero name, via Louis Brandeis, an influential lawyer and the first Jewish justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.
Chet
Diminutive of Chester, English
"fortress, walled town"
Chet is an old-fashioned short form of Chester, that like Ned, Mac, Ted, and Wes, it has the potential to sound cool again. Country singer Luke Combs and his wife Nicole, certainly thought so as they…
Orville
French
"gold town"
Only if you're an aviation buff or seriously addicted to popcorn.