Walton

Walton Meaning & Origin

About Walton
The name Walton is of Old English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wealh," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Walton can be interpreted to mean "settlement of the foreigners" or "enclosure of the strangers." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name, referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Walton.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Walton are male.

Walton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.76% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', 'FLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walton in Braille

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

The name Walton in braille

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

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

The name Walton in sign language

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