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Clayton-le-Moors

town · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Clayton means 'clay settlement'. The '-le-Moors' suffix indicates its location in the moorland area, distinguishing it from other Claytons.

Word origins

clāg
Old Englishclay
tūn
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead
le Moors
Norman Frenchof the moors(from les "the", mor "moor, heathland")

Historical forms

Clayton · Clayton in le Mores