Fenton

The first name Fenton has its origin in an old English, locational surname and derives from the Old English terms fenn, meaning 'moor, swamp,' and tūn, meaning 'village, town, settlement.' Thus, Fenton can be interpreted as 'the one from the moor settlement.'

What does the name Fenton mean?

Fenton is an old English, locational surname formed from the Old English words fenn for 'moor, swamp' and tūn for 'village, town, settlement.' This leads to the meaning 'the one from the moor settlement.' While Fenton is widely used as a surname, it is rather rare as a first name.

Where does the name Fenton come from?

Fenton is a masculine first name with Old English roots, carrying the meaning 'the one from the moor settlement.' The words come from Old English: fenn stands for moor, swamp and tūn means village, town, settlement. The name is primarily used in American English.

How do you pronounce Fenton?

Fenton is pronounced as 'Fen-ton.'

Popularity

In Germany, Fenton is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in local first name rankings so far. Its best placement was in 1964, reaching 331st place in the Irish first name charts. In the last ten years, it has been given about 10 times there, earning it 1,158th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1964 to 2024, it ranks 1,345th in Ireland.

Nicknames & pet names

Fe / Fen

Famous people

• Fenton Coles (rugby player from England)
• Fenton Johnson (American poet)
• Fenton Robinson (American guitarist)
• Michael Fenton Stevens (English actor)