BABY NAMES · BOY
Dayton
Means “from a surname and place name”
Old English origin
Dayton comes from an English surname taken from a place name. Dayton, Ohio, was named after Jonathan Dayton, an American founding father.
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Dayton means "from a surname and place name". It is a boy's name of Old English origin.
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