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Kelton - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Kelton

[ 2 syll. kel-ton, ke-lt-on ] The boy name Kelton is pronounced as KEHLTahN KEY. Kelton is primarily used in the English language and it is of Old English origin. Derived from the elements 'keel' ; 'tun' meaning town, settlement, homestead. The first name is from an Old English place name possibly of the meaning 'keel town', which could refer to a town where ships were built.

In addition, Kelton is a variant form of the English name Colton.

Kelton is a somewhat popular baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 2002 with 0.011% of baby boys being given the name Kelton. Its ranking then was #761. The baby name has since experienced a steep loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of infrequent use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.010% and its ranking #925. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Kelton, the English Colton was the most commonly used. In 2008, its use outnumbered Kelton's by 21 times.

Baby names that sound like Kelton include the English Kolten, the English Koltin, the English Kolton, the English Clayten, the English Claytin, the English Clayton, the Welsh Cledwyn, the English Colten, the English Coltin, the English Colton, and the English Claudian.

KEY: Pronunciation for Kelton: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; 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)"


 
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