Horton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The baby name Horton means "From the muddy farmstead”. The name comes from a combination of two Old English words “horu” meaning “filthy mud” and “tun” meaning “settlement” or “farmstead”.
Popularity
Horton is not a very common name in the world. It is ranked #8058 in the United States, according to the latest data available. However, its popularity has been increasing in recent years.

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Horton Name meanings & History

The baby name Horton means "From the muddy farmstead”. The name comes from a combination of two Old English words “horu” meaning “filthy mud” and “tun” meaning “settlement” or “farmstead”. Transferred use of the surname Horton. Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from Dr. Suess's 'Horton Hatches the Egg' and 'Horton Hears a Who'. Horton is a name that is used for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Horton: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Horton:

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

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

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

Horton is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Horton include Horton Foote (American playwright and screenwriter) and E. Y. "Yip" Harburg (American songwriter).

2.) Horton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) garden estate.

Other Forms: Hort, Hortan, Horten, Hortin, Hortun, Hortyn, Orton


3.) Horton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) brash

Other Forms: Horten, Hortun


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