English

Milton

Pronounced MIL-tunShare

Meaning: Mill town or middle town

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

An English surname name from several places. Both mill town and middle town are documented routes; poet John Milton provides a literary surname association.

Nicknames

  • Milt

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Milton comes from English.

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