Dalton
DAWL-tuhn
Popularity
#13831
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
85,429
Peak Year
#4,588 in 1998
First Recorded
1881
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "valley town."
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Numerology
The Adventurer
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Famous Namesakes
John Dalton
English chemist and physicist, atomic theory pioneer
Timothy Dalton
Welsh actor known for portraying James Bond
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