Morton
Meaning of Morton
Originating from the Old English surname "Morðtūn," meaning "settlement by the marsh," the name Morton has a rich history and associations. This masculine name is predominantly used in English-speaking countries, with variations like Morten found in Scandinavian countries. In terms of pronunciation, both British and American English pronounce it as "MAWR-tuhn" (/ˈmɔːtən/) and "MOR-tuhn" (/ˈmɔrtn̩/), respectively. While not as popular today, historical data from Connecticut shows that Morton had moderate popularity in the early 20th century, consistently ranking within the top 200 names for newborn boys. With its strong roots and timeless charm, Morton is a name that exudes strength and character for your little one.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as MAWR-tuhn (/ˈmɔːtən/)
American English
- Pronunced as MOR-tuhn (/ˈmɔrtn̩/)
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Notable People Named Morton
| Morton Leon Mandel was an American business magnate, entrepreneur, and philanthropist known for co-founding the Premier Automotive Supply Company and his extensive philanthropic work through the Mandel Foundation. |
| Morton Maimon Mower was an American cardiologist and inventor of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking work. |
| Morton Gould was a versatile American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist. |
| Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet was an influential English entrepreneur, civil engineer, and railway developer, known for managing construction firms that built many of London's major buildings and monuments. |
| Morton Feldman was an influential American composer known for his pioneering work in indeterminate music and notational innovations. |
| Morton Owen Schapiro is an American economist and the 16th president of Northwestern University from 2009 to 2022. |
| Morton Livingston Schamberg was an influential American modernist painter and photographer known for his exploration of industrial subjects and his pioneering role in the Precisionism art movement. |
| Morton Mintz is a renowned American investigative journalist known for his work at The Washington Post and for exposing scandals such as thalidomide and the Dalkon Shield. |
| Morton White was an influential American philosopher and historian known for his holistic pragmatism doctrine and his scholarly work in American intellectual history. |
| Morton Norton Cohen was a Canadian-born American author and scholar known for his studies of children's author Lewis Carroll, including the 1995 biography Lewis Carroll: A Biography. |
| Morton Blackwell - Morton C. Blackwell is an American conservative activist, founder and president of the Leadership Institute, and Virginia's national committeeman on the Republican National Committee. |
| Morton Stevens was an American film score composer best known for composing the theme music for Hawaii Five-O and winning two Emmy Awards for it. |
| Morton Dauwen Zabel was an influential American academic, literary critic, and editor-in-chief of Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. |
| Morton Herbert Meyerson is an American computer industry executive known for his work at Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems, and for whom the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas is named after. |
| Morton Aaron Brody served as a United States district judge for the District of Maine from 1991 to 2000. |
