Clay Common
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Clay Common is an Old English descriptive name referring to a common grazing area or open land characterized by clay soil. It denotes a shared rural space with a specific soil type.
Word origins
- Clae
- Old Englishclay(from clæg "clay")
- Comun
- Old Englishcommon land(from cynemon "common")