Morton: Meaning and Definition of

Mor•ton

1. (Ferdinand Morton), 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
2. 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.
3. 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.
4. a town in central Illinois. 14,178.
5. a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”