The baby name Dunton is a unisex name, 2 syllables long and is pronounced "DUN-tun".
Dunton is English in Origin.
Dunton is a name of English origin that means "town on the hill". It is a locational surname that was given to people who lived in or near a town called Dunton. The name is derived from the Old English words "dun", meaning hill, and "tun", meaning town or settlement. The name Dunton is not very common and is mostly found in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The name Dunton is a unisex name, meaning it can be given to both boys and girls. It is pronounced as "DUN-tun" with the emphasis on the first syllable. The name is made up of two syllables and five letters. The name Dunton has no known variations or nicknames.
The components of the name Dunton are "dun" and "tun". "Dun" means hill and is a common element in many English place names such as Dunstable and Dundee. "Tun" means town or settlement and is also a common element in many English place names such as Sutton and Tunbridge. The combination of these two elements creates the name Dunton, which means "town on the hill".