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clayton
Clayton (name) means a placename found in numerous places in the United States, a place in Canada, a few places in England, a village south-west of Guardbridge in Fife, Scotland, and a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia suburb named after landowner John Hughes Clayton.
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A placename found in numerous places in the United States, a place in Canada, a few places in England, a village south-west of Guardbridge in Fife, Scotland, and a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia suburb named after landowner John Hughes Clayton.
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The name of numerous places in the United States.
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The name of a town that is the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama; named for Georgia jurist and congressman Augustin Smith Clayton.
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The name of a city in Contra Costa County, California; named for founder Joel Henry Clayton.
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Etymology
Clayton came from Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ ("clay") plus Old English tūn ("enclosure, settlement; town"); it can be analysed as clay plus -ton.
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What is the meaning of clayton?
"clayton" (name) means a placename found in numerous places in the United States, a place in Canada, a few places in England, a village south-west of Guardbridge in Fife, Scotland, and a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia suburb named after landowner John Hughes Clayton.
What are the different meanings of clayton?
"clayton" has 3 main meanings: 1. A placename found in numerous places in the United States, a place in Canada, a few places in England, a village south-west of Guardbridge in Fife, Scotland, and a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia suburb named after landowner John Hughes Clayton; 2. The name of numerous places in the United States; 3. The name of a town that is the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama; named for Georgia jurist and congressman Augustin Smith Clayton.
