Meaning:
Its source is mylentun, an Old English name meaning "Mill town."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English.
Nicknames: Milt and Miltie
Popularity:
The name Milton ranked 675th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 210th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative:
This surname also might be derived from the Old English expression middel tun, meaning ''in the middle of three settlements.''