Layton
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Layton is a surname derived from various place names in England. Two known etymologies stem from place names in Lancashire (in Blackpool
) and another in North Yorkshire
. The former was named in Old English as ‘settlement by the watercourse’, from Old English lād ‘watercourse’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter as ‘leek enclosure’ or ‘herb garden’, from lēac ‘leek’ + tūn. Also often spelled as Leighton.
Layton can refer to multiple places or people, including:
Also:
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
) and another in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. The former was named in Old English as ‘settlement by the watercourse’, from Old English lād ‘watercourse’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter as ‘leek enclosure’ or ‘herb garden’, from lēac ‘leek’ + tūn. Also often spelled as Leighton.
Layton can refer to multiple places or people, including:
- Layton, Lancashire, a district of the town of BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, England - Layton, FloridaLayton, FloridaLayton is a city on the island of Long Key in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 204 .-History of Layton:...
, USA - Layton, New JerseyLayton, New JerseyLayton is an unincorporated area located within Sandyston Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07851....
, USA - Layton, UtahLayton, Utah-External links:*...
, USA - Layton (UTA station)Layton (UTA station)The Layton FrontRunner station is a train station in Layton, Utah, United States served by FrontRunner, UTA's commuter rail service from Pleasant View to Salt Lake City....
, a transit station - Laytonville, CaliforniaLaytonville, CaliforniaLaytonville is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Laytonville, is located north-northwest of Willits, at an elevation of 1670 feet...
, USA
Surname
- Alan Layton, American builder
- Bentley LaytonBentley LaytonBentley Layton , is Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University...
, religious scholar - Bob LaytonBob LaytonBob Layton is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor, who has worked for Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, DC Comics, Future Comics, and other publishers.-Early life:...
, comics artist - Caleb R. LaytonCaleb R. LaytonDr. Caleb Rodney Layton was an American physician and politician, from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
, U.S. Representative from Delaware - Caleb S. LaytonCaleb S. LaytonHon. Caleb Sipple Layton was at various stages of his life a lawyer, member of the Delaware House of Representatives, a Delaware State Senator, Secretary of State of Delaware, and Associate Justice of the Delaware Superior Court. He was a resident of Sussex County, Delaware.- Early life :Caleb S...
, Associate Justice of the Delaware Superior Court and member of the Delaware State Legislature - Chris Layton, American drummer
- Christopher LaytonChristopher LaytonChristopher Layton was a Mormon colonizer and Patriarch who founded the cities of Kaysville, Utah, Layton, Utah, and Thatcher, Arizona. Layton, Utah is named after him....
, Mormon colonizer and Patriarch who founded the cities of Kaysville, Utah, Layton, Utah, and Thatcher, Arizona - Daniel J. LaytonDaniel J. LaytonDaniel John Layton served on the Delaware Supreme Court as Chief Justice from 1933 to 1945 and earlier as attorney general of Delaware from late 1932 until his nomination. He was a native of Sussex County, Delaware and the son of U.S. Representative Caleb R...
, Supreme Court Justice of Delaware - David Layton, Canadian author
- Eddie LaytonEddie LaytonEdward M. "Eddie" Layton played the organ at old Yankee Stadium for 31 seasons, earning him membership in the New York Sports Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, American organist - Geoffrey LaytonGeoffrey LaytonAdmiral Sir Geoffrey Layton GBE, KCB, KCMG, DSO , was a British Royal Navy officer.-Early life and career:...
, British admiral - George LaytonGeorge LaytonGeorge Layton is an English actor, director, screenwriter and author. He was educated at Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School in Bradford and later studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he won the Emile Littler award. He went on to leading parts at Coventry and Nottingham and...
, British actor - Gilbert LaytonGilbert LaytonGilbert Layton was a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.-Background:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Layton, the son of Philip Edward David Layton and Alice Marion Gilbert, was a merchant and business executive in the family firm of Layton Brothers from 1918 to 1932...
, Canadian politician - Irving LaytonIrving LaytonIrving Peter Layton, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following but also made enemies. As T...
, Canadian poet - Jack LaytonJack LaytonJohn Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, serving at times during that period as acting mayor and deputy mayor of...
, Canadian politician - Lindy LaytonLindy LaytonLindy Layton was a founding member of, and vocalist for, Beats International. She has released a number of solo albums and singles, and worked with other musicians, more recently including Hardknox and Dub Pistols.-Career:Layton attended the Barbara Speake Stage School in the 1980s...
, singer - Lucy Layton, British pop singer
- Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton
- Mike LaytonMike LaytonMichael Layton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Joe Pantalone in Ward 19.-Background:...
, Canadian politician - Paul LaytonPaul LaytonPaul Layton is an English musician and former child actor. He is best known for being the bassist and vocalist of the group The New Seekers. In his career he has sold more than 35 million records worldwide....
, English bass guitarist - Paul CardallPaul CardallPaul Cardall is an American pianist.-History:Cardall says his earliest memories of music were songs learned in Primary....
, American pianist - Randy Layton, American music producer
- Robert LaytonRobert LaytonRobert Edward John "Bob" Layton, PC was a Canadian politician.-Early career:Robert Layton was born in Montreal, the son of Norah Lestelle and former Quebec cabinet minister Gilbert Layton. He graduated from McGill University in 1947...
, Canadian politician - Roger Layton, Software architect, and developer of MBRWizardMBRwizardMBRWizard is a Master Boot Record management application for x86 and x86-64 based computers. As the use of disk imaging applications for backup and operating system deployment began to increase, as well as many users beginning to experiment with dual-booting Linux on existing Windows machines,...
- Stephen LaytonStephen LaytonStephen Layton is an English conductor.Layton was raised in Derby, where his father was a church organist. Layton learned the piano as a youth. He was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral, and subsequently won scholarships to Eton College and then King's College, Cambridge as an organ...
, English conductor - Turner LaytonTurner LaytonTurner Layton , born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, he was the son of John Turner Layton, "a bass singer, music educator and hymn composer." After receiving a musical education from his father, he attended the Howard...
, American songwriter, singer and pianist
Also:
- Baron LaytonBaron LaytonBaron Layton, of Danehill in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1947 for Sir Walter Layton, a prominent economist, editor and newspaper proprietor. He was editor of The Economist from 1922 to 1938...
Other
- Professor Layton series, a series of Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS video games
- Professor Hershel LaytonProfessor Hershel Laytonis the eponymous fictional character of the Professor Layton series of video games, created by Level-5. He is the central protagonist in every entry to the series, which consists of five games that have combined sold over 11 million copies, three novels, and an animated...
, for whom the series is named after
- Professor Hershel Layton
See also
- LeightonLeighton- Businesses :* Leighton Holdings, the largest project development and contracting company in Australia- Places :In Australia:*Leighton, Western Australia, a beachside locality in Western AustraliaIn the United Kingdom:*Leighton, Cambridgeshire...
(may be pronounced 'lay-ton' or 'lie-ton') - LeytonLeytonLeyton is an area of north-east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow and Leytonstone; Stratford in Newham; and Homerton and Lower Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney....
- LawtonLawton-Places:United States:* Lawton, Iowa* Lawton, Michigan* Lawton, North Dakota* Lawton, Oklahoma* Lawton, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Fayette County* Lawton, Wisconsin...