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View Name: Peyton


PEYTON
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: PAY-tən   [key]
Meaning & History
From an English surname, originally a place name meaning "PÆGA's town". A famous bearer was Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), the first president of the Continental Congress.
Popularity
United States  ranked #166 for boys
 ranked #53 for girls		 
Canada (BC)  ranked #34 for girls 



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