Holton le Clay
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely derives from 'hōh' meaning a heel or spur of land, and 'tūn' meaning a settlement or farmstead. The 'le Clay' element refers to the type of soil, from Old French 'clai' meaning clay.
Word origins
- Holton
- Old Englishsettlement on a spur of land(from hōh "heel, spur of land", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- le Clay
- Norman Frenchof clay(from clai "clay")
Historical forms
Holtone · Holton