Princeton name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: prins-ton
Meaning: Prince's Town and Principal One
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What does Princeton mean?

Princeton means Town of the Prince or Principal One used for boys and is used predominantly in English is originated from Old English. Princeton is variant form of everlasting and preeminent Prince.

Prince's meaning is Love and Princess is of English origin.

How do I pronounce Princeton?

The two syllabled name Princeton is commonly pronounced as prins-ton. It can also be pronounced as p-rince-ton or pr(in)-ceton.

Variants of Princeton

Prenston, Prince, Prence, Princejohn, John

Middle Names for Princeton

Kor, Jeon, Oban, Elam, Waen, view more middle names that goes with Princeton

Names that rhyme with Princeton

How popular is the name Princeton?

Princeton is a popular in United States where over 6072 new-borns have been given the name since 1950. Presently peaking at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 404th spot and 784 baby boys were given the name.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 500 baby names 4 times Princeton is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use. Also, Princeton is a familiar name in Ghana, Philippines and Liberia.

At least, 6000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2023548531
2022496607
2021477619
2020413715
2019405763
2018407786
2017402790
2016413772
2015430713
2014516541
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Princeton

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Famous people named Princeton

  • Princeton University Press, independent publisher with close connections to Princeton University
  • Princeton Tigertones, internationally known all-male collegiate a cappella group
  • Princeton Nassoons, ten to twenty-member all-male a cappella group at Princeton University
  • Princeton Footnotes, all-male a cappella group
  • Princeton Holt is notable for directing movie Chloe

  • Boy names beginning with P
  • American Boy Names
  • English Boy Names
  • Popular English Boy Names
  • Boy names that ends with -ton
  • Baby Names that mean Prince
  • Baby Names that mean Town
  • Baby Names that mean One

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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