Comments for the name Dayton

Comments for DAYTON:

The surname DAYTON is a variation of DEIGHTON, derived from the Danish, and originally meant the enclosure of the farm surrounded by the dike. The dike was usually used for the purpose of defense.

-- seandayton  4/28/2005

This is a city in Ohio.

-- wiswina  5/27/2005

Dayton isn't too bad of a boys name.

-- Anonymous User  10/9/2006

Dayton is a farming town in Minnesota (by champlin, maple grove, etc.) in the Twin Cities area.

-- jattie  6/16/2007

This is the name of a city in Texas!

-- joanie2007  7/30/2007

I researched this name quite a bit before I gave it to my son. And all the origins I found stated that it means Illuminated Town (Day Town)/Illuminated One or David's Town. Never heard of a ditch town. I like it because it's original and unusual for a name.

-- mamapunkerdoo  3/5/2008

This is a town in Michigan.

-- kazoopilot  11/17/2009

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