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