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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɔɹ.tən/(American English) /ˈfɔː.tən/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name from any of the places in Hampshire Lancashire Shropshire and Staffordshire named Forton from Old English ford "ford" and tun "settlement enclosure".
Added 2/25/2024 by Paradiso36
Edited yesterday by Paradiso36