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West Drayton

settlement · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'western village'. It is composed of 'west' meaning west, and 'tun' meaning village or settlement.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Drayton
Old Englishvillage or settlement(from tūn "farmstead, estate, village, settlement")

Historical forms

Westdraiton