Walton
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Walton
Walton derives from Old English and means "settlement by a wall" or "town of the Welsh," combining "wall" (wall or fortification) or "Wealh" (foreigner/Welsh person) with "tun" (settlement or town).
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Etymology
Walton derives from Old English and means "settlement by a wall" or "town of the Welsh," combining "wall" (wall or fortification) or "Wealh" (foreigner/Welsh person) with "tun" (settlement or town). The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and North America, with historical roots in Anglo-Saxon place names and later adopted as a surname and given name during the medieval period.
Walton currently ranks #2,449 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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