Clifton
settlement · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Clifton is a common Old English place name meaning 'settlement on the clayey river bank'. It combines 'clæg' (clay) with 'tūn' (settlement or farmstead).
Word origins
- clæg
- Old Englishclay
- tūn
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead