Meaning: David's town; from the English place name Dayton (day's town or possibly from the personal name Day + -ton: settlement)Medium
In 30 seconds: An English place-name surname meaning 'David's settlement' or 'bright one's town.' Best known as the name of Dayton, Ohio β site of the Wright Brothers' first powered airplane experiments and now a NASCAR circuit.
Dayton is an English place-name from the personal name Day (meaning bright, cheerful) or David, combined with Old English tun (settlement). The Ohio city was named for General Jonathan Dayton, a signatory of the U.S. Constitution.
Dayton ranked #1188 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Wilbur and Orville Wright perfected their powered airplane in Dayton, Ohio β they first flew at Kitty Hawk in 1903 but returned to Dayton to develop and refine the aircraft. The city is now home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
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Variations
DatonDayten
Nicknames
Day
Famous Bearers
β Dayton Callie(1946-)
American actor known for roles in Deadwood and Sons of Anarchy
β Dayton Allen(1919-2004)
American comedian and voice actor
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