Draughton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Draughton is likely derived from Old English 'dræge' meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent', possibly referring to a winding feature, combined with 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- dræge
- Old Englishdragon, serpent(from dræge "dragon, serpent")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")