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Origin: British

Meaning: Owner of a rented land; Settlement

Galton is a masculine name of Old English origin and means "owner of a rented land." Perhaps your little one has a future in the property game or just wants to get in touch with their old-school English roots. They can do so by tracing back through the centuries to a very long time ago when language was still in its infancy. Galton has links to the old word tūn, meaning "settlement," and draws parallels with other English names like Alton and Dalton. Baby can round up all the other kids from the old tūn and explore their beginnings together.