Drayton St Leonard
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name signifies a 'settlement where deer are kept' and is associated with Saint Leonard. The 'Drayton' part originates from Old English 'dēor-tūn'.
Word origins
- Drayton
- Old EnglishAttesteddeer enclosure(from dēor "deer", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- St Leonard
- LatinSaint Leonard(from sanctus "holy", Leonardus "name")
Historical forms
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