Colton
[ˈkɒltən]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "Cola's town"
Background Story
Colton comes from an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Cola's town". It began being used as a given name in the 1980s, in some cases as an elaborated or full form of Cole or Colt.
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