Wharton
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wharton
Wharton derives from Old English elements "hwær" (wharf or riverbank) and "tūn" (settlement or farm), meaning "settlement by the wharf" or "riverside settlement." The name is primarily English in origin and was borne by various English families and places, most notably associated with the Wharton family of English gentry and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, founded by Joseph Wharton in 1881.
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Etymology
Wharton derives from Old English elements "hwær" (wharf or riverbank) and "tūn" (settlement or farm), meaning "settlement by the wharf" or "riverside settlement." The name is primarily English in origin and was borne by various English families and places, most notably associated with the Wharton family of English gentry and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, founded by Joseph Wharton in 1881.
Wharton currently ranks #3,955 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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