Benton

Boy

Origin: Old English · English

Pronounced: BEN-tun

Meaning

“from an English place name meaning 'bent-grass farm'”

Cultural Notes

Transferred use of an English place name and surname

Popularity

Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 1910s
Community likes: 0

Famous People Named Benton

  • Benton MacKaye (forester, founder of the Appalachian Trail)

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