English · Unisex name
Peyton
“fighting man's estate”
About the name Peyton
Peyton is an English name that began as a place name and surname. Its etymology goes back to Old English, where ‘pæga’, meaning ‘fighting man’, was joined to ‘tun’, an enclosure or estate, giving the meaning ‘fighting man’s estate’. Like many English surnames taken from places, it later passed into use as a given name, and it is now given to both boys and girls. A well-known bearer is Peyton Manning, the American football quarterback who played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos.
- Meaning
- fighting man's estate
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- PAY-ton(2 syl.)
Middle names for Peyton
- Peyton James
- Peyton Lee
- Peyton Marie
- Peyton Alexis
- Peyton Taylor
Questions about Peyton
- What does Peyton mean?
- Peyton is an English name meaning "fighting man's estate".
- How do you pronounce Peyton?
- Peyton is pronounced PAY-ton, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Peyton?
- Variants of Peyton include Payton, Peyten, Peytin.
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