Milton
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Milton
Milton derives from Old English elements "myln" (mill) and "tūn" (settlement), literally meaning "mill town" or "settlement with a mill." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no strong association with any particular religion, though it became especially popular in Protestant Christian societies, particularly among English Puritans and later in America.
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Etymology
Milton derives from Old English elements "myln" (mill) and "tūn" (settlement), literally meaning "mill town" or "settlement with a mill." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no strong association with any particular religion, though it became especially popular in Protestant Christian societies, particularly among English Puritans and later in America.
Milton currently ranks #1,440 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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