Clayworth
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'clay farmstead' or 'clay settlement'. It is composed of the Old English word for clay and the term for a farm or settlement.
Word origins
- Clay
- Old Englishclay(from clæg "clay")
- worth
- Old Englishenclosure, farmstead(from worð "enclosure, homestead")
Historical forms
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