Broughton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Broughton

What is the meaning of the name Broughton ?

The baby name Broughton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɔːtən/ (British), /ˈbrɑːtən/ (American); respelling: BRAW-tən.

Broughton is English in Origin.

Broughton is an English toponymic name that entered given-name use via the surname. It comes from Old English broc (“brook” or “badger”) + tūn (“farm, enclosure, settlement”), a formation behind many places called Broughton in England and also in the Scottish Borders. Medieval records show forms such as Broctune and Brotone (attested in the Domesday Book, 1086). Depending on the locality, the sense is interpreted as “settlement by the brook” or “badger farm/settlement.”

As a surname it is long-established from the Middle Ages; as a given name it rose modestly in the 19th and early 20th centuries under the British-American fashion for adopting surnames as first names, often to honor a family line. Today it remains rare and carries a traditional, locational feel. Variant spellings and related forms include Broughten and Broughtin; cognate place-derived names sharing the same roots include Brocton and Brockton.