Morton is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘English’ origin. The baby name Morton means “From A Moor Town”.
Morton Origin:
Origin of the name is: “English”
Gender:
Morton is a Boy name.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation of the name is: “MAWR + tan”
Morton Name Meaning:
Morton is an English name, derived from an older place name ‘Mortun’, which means ‘moor town’. It is a locational name, denoting that the bearer comes from a moor town.
Religion:
It is a Christian baby name.
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Variations or similar name:
Mortun, Mortin, Morten, Mort, Morty
Famous people with this name:
Morton Feldman, American composer;
Morton Gould, American composer;
Morton Subotnick, American composer;
Morton Stevens, American film composer;
Morton Dean (Dubitsky), American TV journalist;
(Sean) Morton Downey Jr., American musician and TV talk-show host;
Morton Mower, American cardiologist and inventor;
Morton Kondracke, American political commentator and journalist ;
Morton Howard, son of comic actor Shemp Howard from “The Three Stooges”
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