Names That Mean Settlement
- Arrington
Origin:
English habitational surnameMeaning:
"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."
- Kenton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Braxtyn
Origin:
Variation of Braxton, EnglishMeaning:
"Brock's settlement"Description:
A more feminine take on Braxton.
- Knowlton
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"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.
- Charlton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Everton
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"wild boar settlement"Description:
This geographical name, which belongs to an English Premier League football club, is popular in soccer-mad Brazil.
- Horton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Brockton
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"badger settlement"Description:
Brock plus.
- Arrington
Origin:
English habitational surnameMeaning:
"Earna's settlement"Description:
Names ending in -ton (meaning "settlement") are white-hot, and Arrington is one of the freshest on the scene.
- Shipton
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"sheep settlement"Description:
A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
- Delby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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".
- Newbury
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"new borough, new settlement"Description:
A name only a bully could love.
- Kynaston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"royal peace settlement"Description:
A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.
- Huntington
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hunter's settlement"Description:
If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
- Quinby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"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.
- Braxton
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"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.
- Melville
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"settlement on infertile land"Description:
All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.
- Hilton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hill settlement"Description:
Do you really want to name your baby after a hotel? Or a famous-for-being-famous starlet?
- Everston
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"wild boar settlement"Description:
Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
- Layton
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"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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