Fulton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Fulton means "from the field by the water".
Pronunciation
FUWL-tən
The name Fulton is pronounced "FUHL-tən" or "FŌLT-n".
Popularity
Fulton is not a very common name worldwide, but it has been slowly gaining popularity in recent years. In the United States, it is ranked as the 2,676th most popular boy's name according to the Social Security Administration's data from 2020.

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Cartoon of Fulton

Fulton Name meanings & History

The name Fulton means "from the field by the water". From a surname that was derived from the name of the town of Foulden in Norfolk, itself meaning "bird hill" in Old English. Fulton is a boy's name that is commonly used in English-speaking countries. It can be used as a first name, middle name or last name.

Zodiac Sign of Fulton: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Fulton:

F: Festive,Friendly,Fiery,Fun-loving

U: Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Undermining,Unity

L: Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious,Lover,Languid

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

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive

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

Fulton is:

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

Famous People

Famous people with the name Fulton include Fulton J. Sheen, a Catholic bishop and television personality, Fulton Mackay, a Scottish actor, and Fulton Oursler, an American journalist and author.

2.) Fulton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) field near town.

Other Forms: Faulton, Folton


3.) Fulton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) fresh mind; field by the town


4.) FULTON (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the old placename Fultone, which is of uncertain meaning. Some believe it to be derived from the Old English elements fugel (fowl) and tun (town, enclosure, settlement, village): hence, “the fowl enclosure” or more simply “a chicken coop.” (FUL-TUN)


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