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Clutton

village · Cheshire West and Chester

Old EnglishAI-generated

Clutton is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'settlement on clay soil'. It describes a village located on land characterized by clay.

Word origins

Clut
Old Englishclay(from clott "lump, clod (of earth)")
ton
Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Clutone