Booth - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Booth \

is of Middle English and Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "dwelling place". Originally given to someone who lived in a small hut or bothy, the typical dwelling place of a cowherd or shepherd. Surname used in the 19th century as a first name, probably due to Salvation Army founder William Booth. Made famous in America by Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. Author Booth Tarkington.

Booth has 4 variant forms: Boot, Boote, Boothe and Both.

Baby names that sound like Booth are Bat, Beaty, Bodie, Boyd, Boid and Boyde.

Booth is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#590 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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