Linton is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include: Linton Lomas Barrett (1904–1972), educator and translator Linton Besser, Australian journalist Linton Broaster, Belizean shooting victim Linton Garner (1915–2003), jazz pianist Linton Johnson (born 1980), professional basketball player Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952), British Jamaican dub poet Linton Park (artist) (1826–1906), American folk artist Linton Sirait (born 1956), Indonesian District Court judge Linton Stephens (1823–1872), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
See also Linton (disambiguation)