Milton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Milton is composed of two Old English words. ‘Myltan’ means ‘mill’ and ‘tun’ means ‘enclosed land’. So, the name Milton means ‘mill town’.
Pronunciation
MIL-tən
MIL-tən(English)
Popularity
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the name Milton was ranked 881st in popularity in the United States in 2019. It is not in the top 1000 names in any other countries.

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Milton Name meanings & History

Milton is composed of two Old English words. ‘Myltan’ means ‘mill’ and ‘tun’ means ‘enclosed land’. So, the name Milton means ‘mill town’. From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was John Milton (1608-1674), the poet who wrote Paradise Lost. The name Milton is used primarily in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Milton: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Milton:

M: Memorabilia,Mommy,Manipulative,Mother,Mushy,Memory,Maternal

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

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

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

O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete

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

Milton is:

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

Famous People

Famous people with the name Milton include Milton Friedman, an economist, and Milton Bradley, a game manufacturer.

2.) MILTON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname arising from several English placenames originating from the Old English Mylentun, which is composed of the elements mylen (mill) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure), and from the Old English Middeltun, which is from middel (middle) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure). Short: Milt. Pet: Miltie. (MIL-TUN)


3.) Milton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) innovative

Other Forms: Melton, Milt, Miltey, Milti, Miltie, Milty, Mylt, Mylton


4.) Milton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) mill town.

Other Forms: Millton, Miltie, Milty, Myllton, Mylton


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