Peyton Place has become a synomnym for a gossipy sordid place.

Peyton place name meaning. The origin of the name Peyton is English. Meaning History From an English surname originally a place name meaning PÆGAs town. Peyton Manning great quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts is a famous bearer of this name.

Its a variation on Payton. What does Peyton mean. Meanings and history of the name Peyton Of English origin meaning From Paccas Town It means royal or regal in most backgrounds Scottish Latin Irish Famous real-life people named Peyton.

Originally a last name from a place name in Sussex England. Transferred use of the English surname which is from the place-name Payton in Devon. Generally used to mean a location or a group replete with gossip secrets and double-crosses.

A phrase based on the novel and TV show of the same name. Transferred use of the English surname which is from the place-name Payton in Devon. Peyton is a unisex surname thats not only survived but continues to grow in popularity because of its rich southern-accented softness combined with the pre- Desperate Housewives naughtiness of Peyton Place.

The place-name then became a surname associated with people living there or from there later transferred as a given name. It is also borne by American football quarterback Peyton Manning 1976-. You can also listen here how to pronounce Payton name.

It is also borne by American football quarterback Peyton Manning 1976-. A famous bearer was Peyton Randolph 1721-1775 the first president of the Continental Congress. Peyton Place soap opera.