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Meaning

The name Morton has the following meaning:

At a town near the moor.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Morton is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Morton in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Morton is pronounced as mor-tun

Origins

Morton originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Morton and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Morton: Boys - Arlo, Brenton, Burrell, Cloyd, Dayton, Dearborn, Deems, Denver, Derrick, Dover, Durwin, Edd, Forrest, Geary, Haywood, Isham, Kent, Kinley, Lindell, Lorne, Nash, Girls - Addyson, Aletha, Cheryle, Delisa, Fronia, Heaven, Icie, Icy, Jane, Janice, Latonya, Maryann, Maryanne, Myla, Unique, Willene, Both genders - Dell, Ella, Emery, Hadley, June, Laken, Tate

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Morton: Mortan, Mortin, Mortun, Mortyn

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Morton are: Monty, Mort

Style

We think the name Morton should fall under the following style category: The Wild West.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Morton to be: Mature, strong and quiet chap

In one word, you might describe Morton as a(n) "mature" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Morton (or its variants) are:

Morton Feldman, born on 12 January, a famous composer. Morton Feldman's background: An American composer, born in New York City. A key figure in modern music, Feldman's compositions went through several phases. He was a pioneer of aleatoric music and indeterminate music, and in requiring improvisation. His compositions are characterized by their quietness, slowness, and often by their extreme length, especially in his later music.

Morton C. Blackwell, born on 16 November, a famous activist. Morton C. Blackwell's background: A high profile conservative activist. He is president and founder of the Leadership Institute (established 1979), a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation.

Morton Shulman, born on 25 April, a famous politician. Morton Shulman's background: A Canadian politician, businessman, broadcaster, columnist, coroner, and physician.
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