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 [ 2 syll. el-ton, elt-on ] The boy name Elton is pronounced EHLTahN KEY. Elton is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. The meaning of Elton is 'Ella's town'. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from an English place name comprising of the Old English masculine name Ella and the element tun ('town, settlement, homestead'). Ella is itself a diminutive of an Old English first name with the element aelf ('elf, supernatural being'). The first name Elton has been used since the 20th century. It is well known from the British pop singer Elton John (1947-), who chose the name in tribute to Elton Dean (1945-2006), the saxophonist in his former band. A variant form of Elton is the English Elston. See also the related form, the English, Scandinavian, and Italian Ella. Elton is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1915 with 0.036% of baby boys being named Elton. It was #278 in rank then. The baby name has fallen out of favor since then, and is used only on a very light scale today. Among all boy names in its family, Elton was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Elton include the English names Elden, Eldin, Eldon, and Eldwin. A famous person named Elton is Rock Musician Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947, Middlesex, England. KEY: Pronunciation for Elton: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
