Meaning of name Remington
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Meaning 
The name Remington has the following meaning: One who is from a town of ravens. Popularized by American TV detective series "Remington Steele".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Remington is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 797 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Remington rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 140 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 583 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Remington in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Remington is pronounced as rem-ing-tun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Remington and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Remington: Boys - Claud, Cleveland, Curley, Dandre, Daquan, Draven, Easton, Ford, Hobson, Jackson, Jarrell, Keaton, Merton, Millard, Nolan, Oakley, Roswell, Sawyer, Turner, Girls - Afton, Bernita, Dreama, Elisa, Elnora, Jacey, Jakayla, Jannie, Kaydence, Mardell, Maryjane, Rosamond, Shyanne, Skyla, Sudie, Treva, Trista, Both genders - Emory, Lane, Marley, Paris, Taylor
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Style 
We think the name Remington should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Remington to be: Tall, well-tanned and handsome chapIn one word, you might describe Remington as a(n) " handsome" person. See other "handsome" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Remington (or its variants) are: Remington Kellogg, born on 5 October, a famous naturalist . Remington Kellogg's background: An American naturalist and a director of the United States National Museum. Charles Lee Remington, born on 19 January, a famous entomologist. Charles Lee Remington's background: An entomologist known for studies of butterflies and moths, was a Yale University professor, and is considered the father of modern lepidoptery. Remington de B. Vernam, born on 24 March, a famous pilot. Remington de B. Vernam's background: An American pilot during World War I. He had six aerial victories, including three balloons, before being shot down on October 30, 1918. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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