Morton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From a town near a moor; Settlement on the moor
Pronunciation
MAWR-tən
MORT-un
Popularity
Morton is not a very common name as it ranks low in popularity. However, it is still a recognized name in the United States, England, and Australia.

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Morton Name meanings & History

From a town near a moor; Settlement on the moor. From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "moor town" in Old English. The name Morton is primarily used for baby boys. It can be used as a first name or a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Morton: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Morton:

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

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

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

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

Morton is:

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

Famous People

Some famous people who bear the name Morton include Morton Blackwell (American conservative activist), Morton Gould (American composer), Morton Grove (American inventor), and Morton Sobell (American man convicted for espionage during the Cold War).

2.) MORTON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname arising from a place-name derived from the Old English elements mor (a moor, a wasteland) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, “from the settlement by the moor.” Short: Mort. (MOR-TUN)


3.) Morton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) town near the moor.


4.) Morton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) sophisticated

Other Forms: Mort, Mortan, Mortun, Morty


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