Meaning and background
The story behind Melton
Melton is a northern English surname derived from several places of that name, including locations in Yorkshire, Norfolk and the Midlands. Its roots overlap with Middleton, using Old English words for middle and settlement, with Old Norse influence in the north. That makes it a place-derived surname, not a variety of melon or a shortened form of Melvin. As a dog name, the two syllables sound familiar and straightforward.
- Origin
- Northern English habitational surname from places called Melton; related to Middleton with Old English middel “middle” replaced by Old Norse methal in some place-names. Source
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About Melton
Recorded as a dog’s name
Melton appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɛltən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɛltən/ · primary stress on syllable 1M EH1 L T AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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