Clapton
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Clapton is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'the farmstead or village on the clayey soil'. The name refers to the type of land on which the settlement is situated.
Word origins
- Clapton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead on clayey soil(from clæg "clay", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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