Layton

English

Etymology

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• (perseonal names): Derived from various place names in England.

Pronunciation

• (US, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪtn̩/

Proper noun

Layton (countable and uncountable, plural Laytons)

1. (countable) A surname.
   • 2007 December 1, Allan Kozinn, “That Same Old Beat, With Brand-New Choices”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 17 January 2018:

     Here it was the province of an electronic harpsichordlike timbre (presumably from a laptop) and an electric bass, played assertively by Zach Layton and supported by the drummer, David Justh.

2. (countable) A male given name.
3. A placename:
   1. A suburb of Blackpool, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3237).
   2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A minor city on Long Key, Monroe County, Florida.
      2. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
      3. A township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
      4. An unincorporated community in Sandyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
      5. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
      6. A city in Davis County, Utah.

See also

• Laytown
• Leighton
• Leyton