Clayton Name Meaning & Origin
Clayton
Pronunciation: KLAY-tən (key)
Origin of the name Clayton:
Transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name derived from the Old English elements claēg (clay) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "settlement near the clay pit."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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