Colton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Colton \c(o)-

is pronounced KOHL-ton. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy person; coal town or settlement". Surname and place name, derived from the personal name Cola, or also a doublet of Colby. Could also possibly mean "colt-settlement", or "Cole's settlement". See also Kolton.

Colton has 4 variant forms: Coleton, Collton, Colston and Colten.

Baby names that sound like Colton are Colden, Coldin, Galton, Kelton, Koltin and Kolten.

Colton is a somewhat common first name for men (#1160 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#5235 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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