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Payton
Payton (name) means a unisex given name, originally an English surname derived from a place name. Example: “Payton is popular as both a boy's and a girl's name today.”
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A unisex given name, originally an English surname derived from a place name.
"Payton is popular as both a boy's and a girl's name today."
How to use Payton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA modern unisex first name that started out as a surname.
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Etymology
From an English place name combining an Old English personal name with "tūn" ("settlement").
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What does “Payton” mean?
The word “Payton” means a unisex given name, originally an English surname derived from a place name. In plain terms, a modern unisex first name that started out as a surname.
How do you use “Payton” in a sentence?
Here is “Payton” used in a sentence: “Payton is popular as both a boy's and a girl's name today.”
What part of speech is “Payton”?
“Payton” is a name.
Where does the word “Payton” come from?
The word “Payton” comes from Old English. From an English place name combining an Old English personal name with "tūn" ("settlement").
