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The Name Payton - Origin and Meaning of Payton
  



The Name Payton - Origin and Meaning of Payton


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Payton

Old English

Usage of the Name Payton

English

Meaning of the Name Payton

The name Payton comes from a surname, which is derived from the English place name Peyton meaning "Pæga's settlement" in Old English. The Old English name Pæga is of unknown meaning.

Famous Bearers

A bearer of the name is Payton Jordan (1917 - 2009), an American male track and field coach.
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