Creighton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Creighton \c-reigh-

is pronounced KRAI-ton, KRAYT-en. It is of Scottish, Middle English and Old English origin, and its meaning is "border or boundary settlement". Place name and Scottish surname, in origin from Crichton in Midlothian.

Creighton has 2 variant forms: Crayton and Crichton.

Baby names that sound like Creighton are Creedon, Corridon, Coridon, Croydon, Grayton and Greydon.

Creighton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3548 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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