Fenton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Fenton is a surname that originates from places in English counties such as Staffordshire and Northumberland. The name itself means "fen farmstead" or "marsh town".
Pronunciation
FEHN-tən
Fenton is pronounced as FEN-tən in English.

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Fenton Name meanings & History

Fenton is a surname that originates from places in English counties such as Staffordshire and Northumberland. The name itself means "fen farmstead" or "marsh town". From a surname that was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English. Fenton is primarily used as a first name for baby boys. It is also used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Fenton: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Fenton:

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

E: Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate

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

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

O: Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

Fenton is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Fenton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Settlement on the marsh

Other Forms: Fennton, Fentonn, Fentton


3.) FENTON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from several placenames derived from the Old English elements fenn (marsh, fen) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, “settlement near the fen.” (FEN-TUN)


4.) Fenton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) marshland farm.

Other Forms: Fen, Fennie, Fenny, Fentan, Fenten, Fentin, Fentun, Fentyn, Fintan, Finton


5.) Fenton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) nature-loving

Other Forms: Fen, Fenn, Fennie, Fenny


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