Fortified settlement or bright town
Derived from the Old English elements 'burh' (fortress or fortified place) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement, or town). It originally served as a common English surname and place name before being adopted as a given name.
Less common today
Burton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,768 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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