About Gayton
The name "Gayton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gāra" meaning "spear" and "tūn" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Gayton" can be interpreted to mean "spear settlement" or "enclosure of spears." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name, referring to a place where spears were made or stored, or where a spearman resided. Today, "Gayton" is also used as a given name, although less commonly.
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Here's how to represent Gayton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gayton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.