Barton
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Barton
The given name 'Barton' means "barley settlement" or "farmstead where barley is grown," derived from the Old English words *bere* (barley) and *tūn* (enclosure or settlement).
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Etymology
The given name 'Barton' means "barley settlement" or "farmstead where barley is grown," derived from the Old English words *bere* (barley) and *tūn* (enclosure or settlement). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-first-name in Britain and America, with historical ties to medieval agricultural communities and figures like Barton Booth, an 18th-century actor.
Barton currently ranks #9,018 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.
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