How to say it
PAX · ton
/ˈpæk.stən/
Masculine
Paxton
Peace town
What it means
An English place name, 'Pœcc's settlement,' now happily read through the Latin pax, 'peace.'
Paxton is an English locational surname, originally 'Pœcc's town,' the estate of a man named Pœcc. Modern parents hear the Latin pax, 'peace,' tucked inside it, which gives the rugged -ton ending an unexpectedly gentle meaning. It rides the surname-first wave with Braxton and Weston and shortens neatly to the cool, calm Pax. Sturdy and current.
Popularity over time
peaked at #203 in 2016, currently #338 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Pax is the natural short, with its own 'peace' ring.
- Spelling
The 'peace' meaning is a happy reading; the origin is a personal name, Pœcc.
Spelling variants
- Paxon
- Paxten
- Paxtyn
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