Meaning of name Benton
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Meaning 
The name Benton has the following meaning: Place name. A town in a grassy place.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Benton is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Benton in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Benton is pronounced as bent-tun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Benton and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Benton: Boys - Bishop, Braden, Branson, Brooks, Chesley, Clinton, Dartmouth, Johnpaul, Manford, Mason, Perley, Walker, Wilford, Girls - Earlene, Essence, Laquita, Lorna, Rosanna, Rosanne, Rosemarie, Tinnie, Zadie, Both genders - Brook, Cruz, Dean, Justice, Macy, May, Mildred
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Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Benton to be: A short, adorable boy, sometimes a little straight-lacedIn one word, you might describe Benton as a(n) " straight-laced" person. See other "straight-laced" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Benton (or its variants) are: Thomas Hart Benton, born on 15 April, a famous muralist. Thomas Hart Benton's background: An American muralist of the Regionalist school. His fluid, almost sculpted paintings showed everyday scenes of the contemporary Midwest, especially bucolic images of pre-industrial farmlands. Jerome Benton, born on 17 September, a famous musician. Jerome Benton's background: A musical performer, backup dancer and lender of comedic antics to various musical acts. He is the inspiration for today's 'hype man'. He can be seen in music videos by Janet Jackson and Prince, but he is most known for his association with The Time.
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