East Drayton
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
East Drayton means 'east settlement on the dry farmstead'. It combines 'east' with 'dræg' (dry) and 'tūn' (farmstead or village).
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- Drayton
- Old EnglishAttesteddry farmstead(from dræg "dry", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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