Fenton
FEN-ton
Popularity
#7377
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
2,034
Peak Year
#40 in 1922
First Recorded
1883
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Fenton is an English surname turned given name, meaning 'fen town' or 'marsh town'.
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