Bolton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bolton

What is the meaning of the name Bolton ?

The baby name Bolton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈboʊltən/ (BOL-tən).

Bolton is English in Origin.

Bolton is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in multiple place names across northern England. It comes from Old English botl/bothl, meaning "dwelling" or "house," combined with tun, "enclosure, farmstead, settlement." The sense is "settlement with a prominent house" or "village by the manor house." Numerous towns called Bolton in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Northumberland supplied the surname in medieval times, and the toponym later migrated with bearers to the Anglophone world.

As a first name, Bolton has sporadic use from the late 19th century, gaining modest visibility in the United States and Canada with the modern vogue for surname names. Notable bearers keep it familiar as a last name, which lends the given name a brisk, tailored feel. Variant spellings include Boulton and Bolten; short forms such as Bo or Bolt appear in informal use. Related place-derived cousins include Colton and Walton.