Covington
KUH-ving-ton
Popularity
#8428
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
38
Peak Year
#9 in 2024
First Recorded
1924
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Covington is an English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'Cofa's town' or 'town near the cove'.
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Covington Townsend
American football player in the NFL
Covington Scott Littleton
American anthropologist specializing in Japanese folklore
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