Colton (first name)

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Colton is a male given name that is mainly given in the English-speaking world . It is derived from the old English nickname Cola , which in turn comes from the English word "charcoal" for coal and originally referred to a person with dark characteristics. Colton, in turn, stands for a person from a town related to coal.

Well-known namesake

Individual evidence

  1. Colton at behindthename.com (accessed November 3, 2015)