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Origin: British

Meaning: Primary settlement, town, inhabited place

Townes is a masculine name of English origin, ideal for the little one who makes everywhere feel like home. Deriving from the Old English word tun, meaning “primary settlement,” “inhabited place,” or “town,” Townes was historically used as a surname to describe people who lived in those places. A story that began in the villages and dwelling places of England has now reached your town, with the arrival of the coolest baby to ever live there, with an even cooler first name!