Layton-James
Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Layton-James
Layton derives from Old English "leah" (meadow) and "tun" (settlement), meaning "settlement in a meadow," while James comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov through Latin Jacobus, meaning "supplanter." This hyphenated form combines two English and Judeo-Christian naming traditions.
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Etymology
Layton derives from Old English "leah" (meadow) and "tun" (settlement), meaning "settlement in a meadow," while James comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov through Latin Jacobus, meaning "supplanter." This hyphenated form combines two English and Judeo-Christian naming traditions.
The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly Britain and North America; James has deep Christian significance as the name of two apostles and has been borne by numerous English and Scottish kings, while Layton is a traditional English place name adapted as a given name.
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Layton-James currently ranks #4,992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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