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Payton
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A unisex given name, originally an English surname derived from a place name.
"Payton is popular as both a boy's and a girl's name today."
How to Use Payton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA modern unisex first name that started out as a surname.
Word Forms
Paytons plural
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Etymology
From an English place name combining an Old English personal name with "tūn" ("settlement").