English · Boy name
Trenton
“town by the river Trent”
About the name Trenton
Trenton is an English name meaning ‘town by the river Trent’. It is derived from the name of a town by the River Trent, the major river of the English Midlands that flows through Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham to the Humber. Trenton is also the capital of New Jersey, named after the English town, where George Washington won the Battle of Trenton after crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution. As a first name it is given to boys.
- Meaning
- town by the river Trent
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TREN-ton(2 syl.)
Middle names for Trenton
- Trenton James
- Trenton Michael
- Trenton Alexander
- Trenton Scott
- Trenton Daniel
Questions about Trenton
- What does Trenton mean?
- Trenton is an English name meaning "town by the river Trent".
- How do you pronounce Trenton?
- Trenton is pronounced TREN-ton, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Trenton?
- Variants of Trenton include Trent, Trentyn.
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