Burton

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
  • A male given name
  • A number of places in the United States:
  • A number of places in England and Wales:

Origin

  • Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

Modern English dictionary

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