Kelton

Kelton is a masculine first name that has its origin in an old, place-based English surname. This name is derived from the Old English terms ċēol, meaning 'ship,' and tūn, meaning 'village, town, settlement.' This results in the meaning 'town of ships,' indicating a place where ships are built in a shipyard.

What does the name Kelton mean?

The first name Kelton is derived from a historical English place name and means 'the one originating from the town of ships.' This origin refers to the Old English words ċēol for 'ship' and tūn for 'village, town, settlement.' Kelton is primarily used in English-speaking areas and is also a common surname.

Where does the name Kelton come from?

The name Kelton has its roots in Old English and means 'the one originating from the town of ships.' The composition consists of the Old English words ċēol (ship) and tūn (village, town, settlement). The language is English.

How do you pronounce Kelton?

Kelton is pronounced like 'Keltun.'

Popularity

In Germany, Kelton is considered a rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking in 2017 at 1,767th place in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Kelton has been given as a first name there less than ten times, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Famous people

• Kelton Pell (Australian actor)
• Roy Kelton Orbison (American singer)
• Ted Kelton Agasson (football player from France)