Townes
English surname
"one who lived in a village"
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Townes Origin and Meaning
The name Townes is a girl's name meaning "one who lived in a village".
Townes entered baby name consciousness — as a girl name, at least — in 2024 when Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma chose it for their daughter, Townes Meadow. Townes is a more established choice for boys, among whom it's often associated with the late musician Townes Van Zandt.
With its fresh surname style and fashionable S ending, Townes is bound to take off. But like Banks — the name of Duff and Koma's oldest daughter — we predict that this celebrity baby name announcement will inspire more parents of sons than daughters.
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