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Tipton
How to Pronounce Tipton
Pronounced TIP-tun /ˈtɪp.tən/Medium
Meaning: Tipton is an English place name and surname meaning 'Tibba's farmstead or town', from the Old English personal name Tibba plus tun, 'settlement'. Its use as a first name follows the modern taste for two-syllable surname names like Easton and Colton.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tipton names a town in the English Midlands, 'Tibba's settlement', from a personal name plus the Old English tun. Carried first as a surname, it has more recently been given to boys as a first name, riding the strong current of -ton surnames that read as rugged and modern.
It has never been common, reaching only about twenty boys a year at its high near 2016. As a first name it is a recent arrival, so nearly all bearers are children.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tipton mean?
It is an English place name and surname meaning 'Tibba's town', from Old English tun, 'settlement'.
How do you pronounce Tipton?
It is said TIP-tun /ˈtɪp.tən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Tipton a boy or girl name?
Tipton is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Tipton?
It has always been rare, given to only a handful of boys a year at its recent peak.