Morton name meaning
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What does Morton mean?
Used prevalently in English persistent and famous, Morton is used customarily as a unisex name. It is rooted from Old English, Morton means "From the Town Near the Moor".
How do I pronounce Morton?
The two syllabled name Morton is commonly pronounced as m(o)-rton. It can also be pronounced as mor-ton.
Variants of Morton
Mortan, Morten, Morthen, Hansmorten, Martinus, Martin
Names that rhyme with MortonHow popular is the name Morton?
A common name in United States having over 12325 recievers in 123 years of usage. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1888, it ranked 239th when 482 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
In addition to that, the moniker has been in Morton is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today. Morton is a common name in Malawi and Zambia while somewhat familiar name in DR Congo, Canada, England, Ghana, Zimbabwe, India and Tanzania.
At least, 10000 people globally have carried Morton as their given name according to our estimate.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 7083 | 11 | ||
| 2016 | 9602 | 7 | ||
| 2011 | 9581 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 12538 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 9104 | 7 | ||
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Numerological analysis of Morton
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Middle names for Morton
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Famous people named Morton
- Morton Feldman, American composer
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- Morton Kaplan, was Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science
- Morton Gould, American composer, conductor, arranger
- Morton Pennypacker, collector of Long Island
- Morton Mintz, investigative journalist
- Morton Grodzins, professor of political science at the University of Chicago
- Morton Horwitz, American legal historian and law professor at Harvard Law School
- Morton Cohen, former Australian politician, elected
- Morton Freedgood,
- Morton N. Cohen, American author and scholar
- Morton White, American philosopher and historian of ideas
- Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley, British diplomat
- Morton Sweig, American businessman and industry leader
- Morton Estrin, American classical pianist
- Morton Fried, distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University
- Morton Schindel, American educator, producer
- Morton Thompson, American writer of newspaper journalism
- Morton S. Wolf, realty executive
- Morton Tubor, American film editor and sound editor
- Morton Allport, English-born Australian colonial naturalist
- Morton DaCosta, American theatre and film director, film producer
- Morton Heilig, pioneer
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- Morton Beiser, Canadian professor
- Morton Ann Gernsbacher, is Vilas Research Professor and Sir Frederic Bartlett Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Morton Downey Jr., Morton Downey Jr
- Morton Peto, English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer
- Morton Downey, American singer and entertainer popular in the United States of America
- Morton S. Wilkinson, American politician
- Morton Halperin, public servant and longtime expert on U.S. foreign policy
- Morton Shulman, Canadian politician, businessman, broadcaster
- Morton Harvey, American vaudeville performer and singer
- Morton Kondracke, American political commentator and journalist
- Morton Smith, American professor of ancient history at Columbia University
- Morton Deyo, naval gunfire support task force commander of World War II
- Morton Sobell, American former engineer with General Electric and Reeves Electronics who worked on military and government contracts and
- Morton Prince, leading force
- Morton Blackwell, American conservative activist
- Morton Betts, leading English sportsman of the late 19th century
- Morton W. Coutts, New Zealand inventor
- Morton Deutsch, American social psychologist and researcher
- Morton A. Brody, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
- Morton Stevens, American film score composer
- Morton Ira Greenberg, Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Morton Berger, former high school teacher from Phoenix
- Morton Everel Post, Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming
- Morton D. Hull, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Morton C. Hunter, officer
- Morton D. May, American philanthropist and art collector
- Morton Dean, American television and radio anchor
- Morton MacAuley, politician in Alberta
Lists having Morton
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Boy names that ends with -ton
- Baby Names that mean Town