English · Unisex name
Sutton
“from the southern town”
About the name Sutton
Sutton is a unisex English name derived from Old English sūð, meaning ‘south’, and tun, ‘settlement’, so interpreted as ‘from the southern town’. It began as a place name found across England and became a surname. It is used as both a first name and surname. A notable bearer is Sutton Foster, an American actress and singer who won Tony Awards for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes. Sutton is also a borough of London.
- Meaning
- from the southern town
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SUT-ton(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Sutton
- Sutton Lee
- Sutton James
- Sutton Taylor
- Sutton Morgan
- Sutton Alex
Questions about Sutton
- What does Sutton mean?
- Sutton is an English name meaning "from the southern town".
- How do you pronounce Sutton?
- Sutton is pronounced SUT-ton, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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