Peyton: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Peyton | Girls
Origin of the name Payton:
Transferred use of the English surname, which is from the place-name Payton in Devon. The name is thought to be derived from the obsolete Anglo-Saxon personal name Pægan and the Old English tūn (town, settlement, village).
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Toni, Satan
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Of English origin meaning "From Pacca's Town"
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Peyton List (born 1998), American actress
Peyton List (born 1986), American actress- Peyton in song, story & screen: | Edit
Peyton Sawyer, a character from the CW's "One Tree Hill" (played by Hilarie Burton)
Peyton Kelly, from the Movie "Game Plan" with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (played by Madison Pettis)
Peyton Place, television show
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Global Popularity of the Name Peyton
- #20 in Canada (Saskatchewan)
- #36 in Canada (Alberta)
- #60 in United States
- #331 in Scotland
