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View Name: Elton


ELTON
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: EL-tən   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Ella's town" in Old English. A famous bearer of this name is British musician Elton John (1947-), born Reginald Dwight, who adopted his stage name in honour of his former bandmate Elton Dean (1945-2006).
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