Payton (given name)

Payton
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name English
Meaning "fighting man's estate"
Other names
Related names Peyton

Payton is a given name in use in English speaking countries. One source indicates the name comes from a surname derived from a place name meaning "Pœga's town" in Old English.[1] Another source indicates the name means "fighting man's estate.".[2]

The name is popular for both boys and girls in the United States. It was the 278th most popular name for American boys born there in 2007 and the 152nd most popular name for girl. It was the 85th most popular name for girls born in British Columbia, Canada in 2006.[3] Peyton, a spelling variant, was the 125th most popular name for boys born in 2007 in the United States and the 121st most popular name for girls.[4]

Notable people with the given name Payton include:

  • Payton Banks (born 1981), American professional wrestler, known by the ring name Rain
  • Payton Haas (born 1979), American actor
  • Payton Hazzard (born 1993), Grenadian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres
  • Payton Jordan (1917–2009), the head coach of the 1968 United States Olympic track and field team
  • Peyton Manning (born 1976), former American football quarterback
  • Payton d'Oro (foaled 2006 in Kentucky), American Thoroughbred racehorse
  • Payton Pritchard (born 1998), American college basketball player

See also

References

  1. ↑ Behind the Name
  2. ↑ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
  3. ↑ Behind the Name
  4. ↑ Behind the Name
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