Little Drayton
suburban area · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Drayton is a small settlement. The name combines 'lȳtel' (little) with 'dræg' (a landing place or harbour) and 'tūn' (farmstead or village).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "little")
- Drayton
- Old EnglishAttestedlanding place settlement(from dræg "landing place, harbour", tūn "farmstead, village")