Acton

Acton Meaning & Origin

About Acton
The name "Acton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ac" meaning "oak" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Acton can be interpreted to mean "oak settlement" or "enclosure near the oak trees." It is a locational surname often associated with various places in England that were named after oak trees or had oak trees as a prominent feature.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Acton are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæktən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acton in Braille

Here's how to represent Acton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Acton in braille

How to Spell the Name Acton in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Acton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Acton in sign language

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