Name:
Leighton
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English
Meaning:
Leighton is an English and Scottish locational name, given to a person coming from either Leighton or Leaton from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, Bedfordshire or Cheshire. They are all derived from the Old English word 'leac', which means 'leek', and was used to describe leek farms.
Pronunciation:
LAY-tən
The Five Elements:
Wood
Famous Leighton:
Leighton Baines : soccer player