Baby name

REVIVING BOY · OLD ENGLISH
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Milton

/MIL · ton/


“Unknown”

English surname from Old English meaning mill town; the poet John Milton gave this name literary prestige that has never entirely faded.

milt

gentle

How it ages.

Literary and dignified; aging well as occupational-origin surnames cycle back into fashion.

The cultural moment.

Common in the US and Brazil from the early to mid 20th century; showing early retro revival signs.