Fleet
Old English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Fleet
The given name 'Fleet' derives from the Old English word *flēot*, meaning "a stream, inlet, or estuary," and originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near such a waterway.
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Etymology
The given name 'Fleet' derives from the Old English word *flēot*, meaning "a stream, inlet, or estuary," and originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near such a waterway. It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and notable historical context includes its rare adoption as a first name in the 19th and 20th centuries, possibly influenced by the surname of figures like the English naval officer Sir John Fleet.
Fleet currently ranks #5,480 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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