Newton

Newton Lonso Howard (1874-1932) and Lyle Newton Howard (1918-1965) were a father-son duo of famous engineers from Plains, Kansas known for inventing several agricultural products including an Earth auger, a fence-mounted wind turbine fan, and a camera fitted for an airplane. Many of their inventions are still in use in agriculture today.

Steve Martin played architect Newton Davis in the 1992 movie Housesitter, opposite Goldie Hawn.

I don't know if anyone has said this but uh, Newton Geiszler from Pacific Rim. I just adore that character.

This is the first name of the fictional character, Newt Scamander— from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the book and the film, I'm going to guess.)

A famous bearer is Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Respresentatives in the USA, and Republican representative from Georgia. He was named after his father.

Newton Pulsifer is a character in 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Whilst I wouldn't give the name to a human, it suited my cat and I think it a good name for a pet animal.

I can't believe no one has mentioned this, but a famous bearer (having Newton as a surname) is/was (whatever tense it's supposed to be) Sir Isaac Newton.

Newton Fuller is a character in the old play/movie "George Washington Slept Here".

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I can't help but hate this name. It's a fine surname, but it was definitely killed for me whenever we did this show and everyone kept over-enunciating the t and making it new-TON. I also think of newts. Gross.

Thomas Jerome Newton is the name of the main character in the book and film "The Man Who Fell to Earth," but it's a surname.

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I like the sound of it.