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Names That Mean Settlement

  1. Arrington
    • Origin:

      English habitational surname
    • Meaning:

      "Earna's settlement"
    • Description:

      Arrington originated as a habitational surname for those from a town of the same name in Cambridgeshire, England. According to the etymology of the name, the town was settled by an Earn or Earna — nicknames that meant "eagle."
  2. Kenton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "the royal settlement"
    • Description:

      Although Kenton has the trendy K beginning and on ending, and a jazz reference to Stan Kenton, it still manages to sound stiff and old-fashioned.
  3. Braxtyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Braxton, English
    • Meaning:

      "Brock's settlement"
    • Description:

      A more feminine take on Braxton.
  4. Knowlton
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "the settlement by the hilltop"
    • Description:

      Knowlton is a habitational surname, indicating one's ancestors lived in Knowlton, England. There were two historical English towns called Knowlton, one in Kent and the other in Dorset.
  5. Charlton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Charles' town"
    • Description:

      A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.
  6. Everton
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "wild boar settlement"
    • Description:

      This geographical name, which belongs to an English Premier League football club, is popular in soccer-mad Brazil.
  7. Horton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gray settlement"
    • Description:

      Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.
  8. Brockton
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "badger settlement"
    • Description:

      Brock plus.
  9. Arrington
    • Origin:

      English habitational surname
    • Meaning:

      "Earna's settlement"
    • Description:

      Names ending in -ton (meaning "settlement") are white-hot, and Arrington is one of the freshest on the scene.
  10. Shipton
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "sheep settlement"
    • Description:

      A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
  11. Delby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "valley settlement or from Auby"
    • Description:

      Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby and Delby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning "valley settlement".
  12. Newbury
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "new borough, new settlement"
    • Description:

      A name only a bully could love.
  13. Kynaston
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "royal peace settlement"
    • Description:

      A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.
  14. Huntington
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hunter's settlement"
    • Description:

      If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
  15. Quinby
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "queen's settlement"
    • Description:

      Love Quinn but find it too popular? Quinby is a rare spin on names in the Quinn and Quincy constellation, familiar as a surname and a fresh nonbinary choice.
  16. Braxton
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "Brock's settlement"
    • Description:

      Braxton has been a major hit of the 21st century for boys, and now parents are looking at it with fresh eyes for their daughters.
  17. Melville
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "settlement on infertile land"
    • Description:

      All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.
  18. Hilton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hill settlement"
    • Description:

      Do you really want to name your baby after a hotel? Or a famous-for-being-famous starlet?
  19. Everston
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wild boar settlement"
    • Description:

      Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
  20. Layton
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "settlement with a leek garden"
    • Description:

      The most popular variation of this name for baby girls is Leighton, as in Leighton Meester, the actress who introduced her name to the mainstream when she rose to fame on Gossip Girl.

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