Names That Mean Settlement
- Royston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"settlement of Royce"Description:
To honor Roy's son...or grandson.
- Mitt
Origin:
Nickname for MiltonMeaning:
"settlement with a mill"Description:
If you'd like to name your baby after Gov. Romney, Mitt isn't it: his birth name is Willard. Mitt is an inherited nickname from Milton Romney, a favorite cousin of his father's who was a Chicago Bears quarterback in the 1920's.
- Quimby
Origin:
Variation of Quenby, EnglishMeaning:
"queen's settlement"Description:
Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.
- 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."
- Everston
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"wild boar settlement"Description:
Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
- Carleton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"settlement of free men"Description:
Carleton has a great meaning behind it, and should really have more popularity than it has found to date. You can shorten it to Carl or keep it upscale and formal in the longer form. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk lends the name some sporty credentials, while American artist Carleton Wiggins confirms this name's Victorian earnestness.
- Templeton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"temple settlement"Description:
Butler name, and also that of the rat in Charlotte's Web.
- Huntington
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hunter's settlement"Description:
If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
- Linton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"flax settlement"Description:
In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.
- Pendleton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"overhanging settlement"Description:
Pembroke's brother.
- Shipton
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"sheep settlement"Description:
A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
- 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.
- Quinby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"queen's settlement"Description:
Quinby is a fresh surname-y spin on the popular Quinn. A familiar surname with a zippy sound, it may appeal to those who also enjoy Darby, Toby, and Alby, but want something one of a kind, yet to appear in the US stats.
- Newbury
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"new borough, new settlement"Description:
A name only a bully could love.
- Ralston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Ralph's settlement"Description:
Down-to-earth surname name with a drawl, also associated with cereal and dog food.
- 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.
- Felton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"field settlement"Description:
An English place name and surname that was in the Top 1000 for most of the early 20th century. Like Halston and Afton, it has a modern-sounding, understated style.
- Hilton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hill settlement"Description:
Do you really want to name your baby after a hotel? Or a famous-for-being-famous starlet?
- 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".
- 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.
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