Meanings
proper nounPeyton (plural Peytons)
plural Peytons
- countableA surname.
- A unisex given name:
- countableA male given name transferred from the surname.
- countableA female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A placename, from the surname:
- uncountableA census-designated place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
- uncountableAn unincorporated community in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
Variant of Payton.
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APA
Peyton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peyton
MLA
“Peyton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peyton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peyton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peyton.
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