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Carleton

KAHR-l-tun

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

4,839

Peak Year

#103 in 1923

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An English surname turned given name, meaning "settlement of the free men".

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Carleton Watkins

    American photographer known for landscape photography

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Personality Traits

IndependentIntelligentPracticalReliable

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