Linton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Linton \l(i)-nton, lin-ton\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "flax settlement". Place name.

Linton has 3 variant forms: Lintonn, Lynton and Lyntonn.

Baby names that sound like Linton are Lindon, Landon, Linden, Lyndon and London.

Linton is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Linton. Click here to compare Linton with related baby names.