Market Drayton
town · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Market Drayton is named after its market status and the Old English word 'dræg', possibly meaning 'landing place' or 'portage', referring to the River Tern. The 'Market' prefix denotes its historical role as a market town.
Word origins
- Market
- Old Englishmarket(from mearc(a)t "market")
- Drayton
- Old EnglishAttestedlanding place(from dræg "landing place, portage", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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