Layton
suburban area · Blackpool
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Layton is a settlement name that likely means 'settlement on the clay land'. It combines the Old English word for clay with 'tun' meaning settlement.
Word origins
- lay
- Old Englishclay(from lēg "clay")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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