Drayton Bassett
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Drayton Bassett means 'settlement where deer are kept' and is named after the Bassett family who held the manor in the 12th century. The 'Drayton' part comes from Old English 'dēor-tūn'.
Word origins
- Drayton
- Old Englishdeer enclosure(from dēor "deer", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Bassett
- Norman Frenchfamily name
Historical forms
Draitone · Draitone