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Linton

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How to Pronounce Linton

Pronounced LIN-tuhn /ˈlɪn.tən/High

Meaning: Linton is an Old English place name turned surname, from lin ('flax', or the linden tree) plus tun ('settlement, enclosure') — a 'flax farm' or 'linden-tree town'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Linton is an old English place-and-surname name meaning a 'flax settlement' or 'town by the lindens' (said 'LIN-tuhn'), given to boys through the twentieth century.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningLinton is an Old English place name turned surname, from lin ('flax', or the linden tree) plus tun ('settlement, enclosure') — a 'flax farm' or 'linden-tree town'.
U.S. rank (2023)#11683 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,360

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192218832023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Linton began as an English place name — Old English lin, 'flax' (or the linden tree), with tun, 'enclosure' — and became a family surname carried by several villages of that name. Like many such surnames it crossed over into use as a boy's given name.

As a first name it stayed steady but modest across the twentieth century, at home among the -ton surname-names such as Milton and Clinton. It reads today as a dignified, slightly formal choice with a clear country-English pedigree.

Did you know? Emily Bronte used Linton as a surname in Wuthering Heights, a mark of how firmly it belonged to the English landed-name world before American parents adopted it as a first name.
Overall data confidence 75%
Behind the Name — Linton — Old English place name, lin + tun

Variations

LyntonLindon

Nicknames

LinLynn

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If you like Linton…

Milton— a fellow Old English -ton place-surname used as a first name
Clinton— shares the two-syllable -ton settlement pattern
Carlton— another stately surname-name of the same style
Lyndon— close in sound and in its linden-and-hill landscape roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Linton mean?

Linton is an Old English place name meaning a 'flax settlement' or 'town by the linden trees'.

How do you pronounce Linton?

It's said LIN-tuhn /ˈlɪn.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Linton a boy or girl name?

Linton is used as a boy's name, from an English surname.

How popular is Linton?

Linton has always been an uncommon boy's name in the U.S., steady but never widespread.

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