- Payton (given name)
Infobox Given name 2
name = Payton | gender = unisex
pronunciation= | meaning = "fighting man's estate"
region = | origin = English
related names = Peyton| footnotes =Payton is a given name in use in English speaking countries. One source indicates the name comes from a surname derived from a place name meaning "Pœga's town" in Old English. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/payton Behind the Name] ] Another source indicates the name means "fighting man's estate." [Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). "Baby Name Bible". St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2] .
The name is popular for both boys and girls in the
United States . It was the 278th most popular name for American boys born there in 2007 and the 152nd most popular name for girls. It was the 85th most popular name for girls born inBritish Columbia, Canada in 2006. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=payton Behind the Name] ] Peyton, a spelling variant, was the 125th most popular name for boys born in 2007 in the United States and the 121st most popular name for girls. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=Peyton Behind the Name] ]Payton is also a surname.
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