56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. NAWR-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "north town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #859 in 1937 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious nerdy Categories Bully characters, cardinal points, currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, Lana Del Rey songs, place names, Star Ocean characters, Stephen King characters, surnames, TV show titles