Meaning and Origin of: Burton

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Fortress, bright flame

Boy name variations

Burt
Bert
Berton

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : habitational name from a place name that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.

Famous people with this last name

Tim Burton