Market Drayton
town · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
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 Englishlanding place(from dræg "landing place, portage", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Draitone