English place name meaning 'Gaega's settlement,' from an Old English personal name + tun (town).
Gayton is an English place name meaning Gaega's settlement, built from an Old English personal name plus tun, meaning town or settlement. Like many English surnames and given names, it began as a way of locating people by place before becoming a name in its own right.
That history gives Gayton a sturdy, geographic foundation. The name feels grounded and traditional, with the plainness of an old place name rather than the flourish of a decorative modern invention. It has a calm, practical sound and a sense of established roots. Gayton therefore reads as stable and familiar, with a heritage that is quietly rural and distinctly English.