Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɔɹ.tən/(American English) /ˈmɔː.tən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from a place name meaning "moor town" in Old English. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantMorton(English) Categories American founding fathers, bass guitarists, brand names, Catholic saints, Emergency characters, guitarists, Harlem Renaissance