Payton

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Payton means "warrior's town" or "fighting man's estate".
Pronunciation
PAY-tən
Payton is pronounced as PAY-tun for both boys and girls.
Popularity
Payton is a popular name in the United States, ranking 188th in popularity for baby girls in 2020 and 481st in popularity for baby boys. It is also a moderately popular name in Australia, Canada, and England.

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Payton Name meanings & History

Payton means "warrior's town" or "fighting man's estate". Variant of Peyton. Payton is commonly used as a given name for babies, but it can also be used as a surname. The name is often chosen for its gender neutrality, as it can be used for both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Payton: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Payton:

P: Partnership,Passive,Political,Pensive,Particular

A: Angry,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

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

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

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

Payton is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some notable people with the first name Payton include retired American football player Walter Payton, American actress Payton Lepinski, and American singer Payton Ackerman. Some notable people with the last name Payton include American jazz musician Nicholas Payton, American actress Gwynne Gilford Payton, and American football coach Sean Payton.

2.) PAYTON (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the English surname, which is from the placename Payton in Devon. The name is thought to be derived from the obsolete Anglo-Saxon personal name P^gan and the Old English tun (town, settlement, village). Var: Peyton. (PAY-TUN)


3.) Payton (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a form of Patricia.


4.) PAYTON (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the English surname, which is from the placename Payton in Devon. The name is thought to be derived from the obsolete Anglo-Saxon personal name Pagan and the Old English tun (town, settlement, village). Var: Peyton. (PAY-TUN)


5.) Payton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Patton.

Other Forms: Paiton, Pate, Peaton


6.) Payton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) soldier’s town

Other Forms: Pate, Payten, Paytun, Peyton


7.) Payton (Female)

Usage: Last name as first name

Meanings: (Last name as first name) aggressive

Other Forms: Pay, Paye, Payten, Paytun, Peyton


8.) Payton (Unisex)

Usage: Old English

Meanings: Town of peacocks

Other Forms: Peyton


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