Clayton

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • large number of places USA (country):
  • few places England (constituent country):
  • suburb city, Melbourne Victoria (state) ; named for proprietor John Hughes Clark.
  • A male given name from surnames.

Origin

  • From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ + Old English tūn. Analyzable as clay + -ton.

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