Names That Mean Town
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Keaton
English place and surname
"place of hawks; river town; Káti's town"
A cool, engaging surname, Keaton might feel like a fresh spin on Katelyn, Keeley or Katherine. While it is used ten times more often for boys, 27 girls were still given the name in a recent year.…
Fenton
English
"marsh town"
Fenton is the kind of surname name that's starting to sound almost like a normal first name these days. While it made a brief appearance on the Top 1000 in the late 1800s, today it's distinctive but…
Grafton
English
"town in a grove"
Grafton is the name of dozens of towns, mostly in England, Canada and Australia, and has occasionally been used as a boys' name, with the surprisingly fun and quirky nickname Graf. Grafton is also a…
Huffington
Old English
"Uffa's town"
If blogger-in-chief Arianna's first name can rise through the name popularity charts, why not her surname? Uffa is an Old English personal name (we don't see that one coming back) and the suffix ton…
Ellington
English place-name and surname
"Ellis' town"
Ellington's popularity may be inspired by jazz great Duke, but the name is used slightly more often for girls today, perhaps because of its trendy El- beginning. Like a host of other El- names, from…
Brighton
English, place name meaning "bright town"
"bright town"
Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny .
Lincoln
English
"town by the pool"
Lincoln might be considered one of the quintessential American names , calling to mind the great president who freed enslaved people and is memorialized in Washington. Although better known as a…
Houston
Scottish
"Hugh's town"
As far as Texas place names go, Houston is more unique than Austin and Dallas and more attractive than Marfa.
Dutton
English surname
"hill settlement; Dodd's town"
The fastest rising boy name of 2022 — thanks to the Dutton family of the hit show Yellowstone — was used for around 20 baby girls as well. It feels in line with trendy unisex name Sutton, which now…
Gates
English
"person living near town gates"
Actress Gates McFadden proves this surname can work just as well for girls as boys. It joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma…
Waltine
Variation of Walton, English
"fortified town"
This practically one-of-a-kind name received national attention when Waltine Nauta, an aide of Donald Trump, was indicted along with the former president. Nauta, who goes by Walt, is originally from…
Mostyn
Welsh
"moss town"
A Welsh place name and surname, likely deriving from Old English elements meaning "moss town".
Bennington
English surname
"town by the Beane river"
The surname Bennington denoted someone from one of three towns name Ben(n)ington in England, all meaning "town by the Beane river." The river name Beane was derived from Beonna, an Old English given…
Chesterton
English surname
"Chester's town"
A distinguished and buttoned-up surname name. Chesterton is the name of several small English villages and a town in Indiana. It is commonly associated with 20th-century British writer G.K.…
Foxton
English
"fox town"
A rare English place name and surname that gives hipster nature name Fox a more preppy, refined twist.
Tulsa
Creek
"old town"
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa…
Daytona
English place name
"Day's town"
Daytona Beach is a city in Florida named after founder Matthias Day in 1870. It is well-known as the home of NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway, the racetrack which hosts the Daytona 500. As a…
Exton
English
"town on the River Exe"
An English place name and surname derived from the name of the River Exe, which runs mainly in Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. The river's name simply means "water" from Brythonic…
Kingstyn
Variation of Kingston, English
"king's town"
This interpretation of Kingston is not quite as popular as the other Y-replacement version, Kyngston.
Townsend
English surname
"edge of town"
An English locational surname originally denoting someone who lived at the town's outer limits, Townsend now has a solid, aristocratic air and could make an interesting choice if it's a family name.…