Meaning & Story
An English surname meaning "town near the temple," famously associated with E.B. White's clever rat in Charlotte's Web.
Templeton is forever associated with the scheming, food-obsessed rat in E.B. White's beloved Charlotte's Web — and that literary connection makes it an absolutely perfect name for a clever, self-interested pet. Pets named Templeton tend to be highly motivated (especially by food), resourceful, and surprisingly useful when they want to be. It's a name that winks at a pet's less altruistic tendencies while celebrating their cleverness.