At a Glance: Name: Linton – Meaning: An Old English place name meaning 'settlement by the flax' or, alternatively, 'settlement by the lime/linden trees' — Wiktionary gives both as possible first elements. – Origin: Old English (place name); unisex given name – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: LIN-tən
Linton is an Old English (place name); unisex given name unisex name meaning “An Old English place name meaning 'settlement by the flax' or, alternatively, 'settlement by the lime/linden trees' — Wiktionary gives both as possible first elements.”. It appears in our list of 200+ Forgotten Baby Boy Names That Deserve a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Linton
Meaning: An Old English place name meaning 'settlement by the flax' or, alternatively, 'settlement by the lime/linden trees' — Wiktionary gives both as possible first elements..
Origin: Old English (place name); unisex given name.
A common claim: Old English: 'Settlement of flax'. Actually: This picks just one of two possible readings — Wiktionary notes the first element could equally be 'lind' (lime tree) rather than 'lin' (flax).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Linton
Phonetic: LIN-tən IPA: /ˈlɪntən/
Popularity of Linton
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1883–2023.
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