Drayton
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Drayton is a common place name meaning 'farmstead or village on a brook'. It is derived from the Old English words 'dræge' (dragon/serpent, possibly referring to a winding stream) and 'tūn' (farmstead/village).
Word origins
- Dray
- Old Englishdragon, serpent (possibly referring to a winding stream)(from dræge "dragon, serpent")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")