Payton

American

[peyt-n] / ˈpeɪt n /

noun

Walter Sweetness, 1954–99, U.S. football player.
a male given name.

Payton British

/ ˈpeɪtən /

noun

Walter. 1954–99, American footballer and sports administrator

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The Spartans took a 48-43 lead midway through the third quarter on a three by Payton Perez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Payton Pritchard has emerged as a No. 2 as contributions pour in from reliables like Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman and energetic 20-year-old rookie Hugo Gonzalez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But the real problem for the Lakers was not being able to slow down Payton Pritchard.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The Celtics improved to 35-19 -- 5.5 games back from the Pistons -- thanks to 26 points off the bench from Payton Pritchard and 24 from Jaylen Brown.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He spent mornings in class and afternoons training with his best friend, Payton Jordan.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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