Morton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Morton \m(o)-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "moor town". Place name. First used since the 19th century.

Morton has 1 variant form: Morten.

Baby names that sound like Morton are Marton, Merton and Murton.

Morton is a somewhat common first name for men (#815 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#462 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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