Meaning: From an English surname — from Old English tun, 'a town; a settlement; an enclosure'; 'a dweller in the town'; used for both sexes; here for girlsLow
In 30 seconds: From the town; a dweller in the settlement: Townes is an English surname. Crisp, modern, and warm. Used for both sexes (here for girls; said 'TOWNZ').
MeaningFrom an English surname — from Old English tun, 'a town; a settlement; an enclosure'; 'a dweller in the town'; used for both sexes; here for girls
Townes comes from an English surname — from Old English tun, 'a town; a settlement; an enclosure' — 'a dweller in the town'. Borne by the songwriter Townes Van Zandt. A crisp, modern name, used for both sexes, here for girls (slug distinguished; nickname Town).
In the U.S. it registers thinly for girls. Rare, from-the-town at the root, and modern.
Did you know? Townes comes from an English surname, from Old English tun, 'a town; a settlement' — 'a dweller in the town' — a crisp, modern surname-name (the songwriter Townes Van Zandt bore it), used for both sexes (here for girls; said 'TOWNZ').
