Linton name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: l(i)-nton
Meaning: Flax Settlement and Lyne
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What does Linton mean?

Lofty and All time favorite Linton came from Old English language bestowed upon boys used mainly in English, meaning of Linton is "From the Flax Enclosure or Lyne".

How do I pronounce Linton?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Linton is l(i)-nton. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., lin-ton.

Variants of Linton

Lynton, Lintan

Middle Names for Linton

Dyer, Mrk, Ison, Hume, Xaiden, view more middle names that goes with Linton

Names that rhyme with Linton

How popular is the name Linton?

Linton is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1883 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1889, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 581 on boy names chart when 50 babies were named Linton.

Over 2340 people have been named Linton in United States. Linton is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 1996, peaked in 1998 when it ranked 1055th.

Linton is a common name in Jamaica while somewhat familiar name in Sri Lanka, China, Singapore, South Africa, England, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, Canada, Solomon Islands, Brazil, New Zealand, Colombia and India.

According to our research, over 9000 babies have been named Linton globally.

YearRankBirths
201787818
2016106736
2015106156
201387688
2012107466
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Linton in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands88
Sweden6951
Norway6951
Denmark10

Numerological aspects of Linton

Lies can be comforting, but you always prefer to hear the ugly truth instead. You lack adventure. You have a strong will to succeed and survive on your own. The sky is your only limit. You are not selfish but you are not naive as well. You are not stubborn but flexible and think outside the limits. You like to enjoy all the pleasures life has to give such as alcohol, music, food, sex, and sleeping.

Other names similar to Linton

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  •  Hutton - Used mainly in English unusual, Hutton means "From the Village on the Spur of the Hill or From the Settlement on the Bluff" has its origin in English and Middle is a unisex name
  •  Governor - Used commonly in English unfading and prominent, Governor means "Governor" and a baby boy name is originated from English
  •  Radolf - Boy name Radolf is specifically used in English, meaning of Radolf is "Advice or Red Wolf" came from Germanic and Old High German
  •  Melborn - Uncommon boy name Melborn is originated from English, used in English language, meaning of Melborn is "From the Mill Stream"
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Famous people named Linton

  • Linton Sirait, Indonesian District Court judge in Bali
  • Linton Garner, jazz pianist
  • Linton Lomas Barrett, Ph
  • Linton Brooks, former US Ambassador and former Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican dub poet
  • Linton Wells, American foreign correspondent
  • Linton Townes, retired American professional basketball player
  • Linton S. Garner is the composer of movie Skip Tracer
  • Linton Semage characterized the key role of N in 2012 drama, family flick Nil.

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