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The Name Dayton - Origin and Meaning of Dayton
  



The Name Dayton - Origin and Meaning of Dayton


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Dayton

Old English

Usage of the Name Dayton

English

Meaning of the Name Dayton

The name Dayton comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "dairy town", "dairy settlement" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dayton Miller (1866 - 1941), an American physicist and astronomer; Dayton Allen (1919 - 2004), an American comedian and voice actor; Dayton Callie (born 1956), a Scottish-American actor.
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