Dayton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Dayton is a name that represents brightness, positivity, and strength.
Pronunciation
DAY-tən
Dayton is pronounced as "DAY-tun" by most people.
Popularity
Dayton is a moderately popular name in the United States and is ranked #545 for boys and #1999 for girls (as of 2021). It is less popular in other parts of the world.

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Dayton Name meanings & History

The name Dayton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dæg" meaning "day" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "town". Therefore, the literal meaning of the name is "settlement or town of the day". Dayton is a name that represents brightness, positivity, and strength. From an English surname that was derived from places named Deighton, meaning "ditch town" in Old English. Dayton is also the name of a city in Ohio. As a given name, it gained a bit of popularity in the 1990s, probably because it shares a similar sound with names such as Peyton and Clayton. Dayton is a versatile name that can be used for boys and girls. It is a great name for parents who want to give their child a name that represents strength, positivity, and optimism.

Zodiac Sign of Dayton: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dayton:

D: Doting,Determined,Daddy,Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding

A: Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

T: Touchy,Tireless,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Testy,Tacky

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neat,Nagging,Nervous

Dayton is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Dayton include Dayton Duncan, an American writer and filmmaker, and Dayton Moore, a baseball executive.

2.) Dayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) the town of David; planner

Other Forms: Daeton, Day, Daye, Daytawn, Deytawn, Deyton


3.) Dayton (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) day town; bright, sunny town.

Other Forms: Daytonia


4.) Dayton (Female)

Usage: Place name

Meanings: (Place name) fast


5.) Dayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Day’s settlement

Other Forms: Daytan, Dayten


6.) Dayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) day town; bright, sunny town.

Other Forms: Daeton, Daiton, Daythan, Daython, Daytonn, Deyton


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