PANTON

Proper noun

Panton (plural Pantons)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Panton is the 23268th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1095 individuals. Panton is most common among Black/African American (47.31%) and White (43.65%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

panton (plural pantons)

A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.

(obsolete) An idle fellow.

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"ton, n. Etym: [F. patin. See Patten.] (Far.)

Definition: A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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