About Morton
The name Morton is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "mor" meaning "marsh" or "moor" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name Morton can be interpreted as "from the town near the marsh" or "dweller by the moor." It is a surname that has been used as a given name, and it often signifies someone who lived near or had an association with a marshy or moorland area.
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Most individuals with the name Morton are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Morton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Morton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.