Fenton
[ˈfɛntən]Meaning
from an English surname taken from a place name meaning "marsh town"
Background Story
Fenton is both a surname and a male given name, taken from the name of several English places and meaning "fen town" or "marsh town". It is also of Irish-Gaelic origin, from Ó Fionnachta or Ó Fiachna, meaning "descendant of Fiachna". As a given name it is popular in the United States and New Zealand.
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