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 [ 2 syll. pax-ton, pa-xt-on ] The boy name Paxton is pronounced as PAEKSTahN KEY. Paxton is used chiefly in the Irish and English languages, and its origin is Latin and Old English. From Latin and Old English roots, its meaning is from the peaceful town - in this context, Paxton is usually used in the English language. The name Pax (English) and the name Paxon (English) are variants of Paxton. In addition, Paxton is a variant of the name Patrick (English, French, German, and Irish) in the Irish language. Paxton is a fairly popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1990s; before that, it was of very modest use only. At the recent peak of its usage in 2008, 0.032% of baby boys were given the name Paxton. It ranked at #422 then. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Paxton, Patrick (English, French, German, and Irish) was the most regularly used. It was used 5 times more than Paxton in that year. KEY: Pronunciation for Paxton: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
