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Name Origin

Barton is an English surname of locational origin, meaning 'from the barley farm.' It refers to a place where barley was grown and harvested.

englishsurnamelocationalagriculturalbarleyfarm

Famous People

Barton Fink

Fictional character

  • Subject of the Coen brothers' film 'Barton Fink'.

Barton Gellman (1960-)

Journalist

  • Pulitzer Prize winner for National Reporting in 2014.
  • Known for his reporting on the NSA surveillance programs.