Clayton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Clayton means "clay settlement" or "place with good clay" in Old English. It is a surname that became a given name.
Popularity
In the United States, Clayton ranked as the 356th most popular name for baby boys in 2020, according to Social Security Administration data. Its popularity has been consistently declining in recent years.

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Clayton Name meanings & History

Clayton means "clay settlement" or "place with good clay" in Old English. It is a surname that became a given name. From a surname that was originally derived from various English place names, all meaning "clay settlement" in Old English.

Zodiac Sign of Clayton: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Clayton:

C: Cute,Curious,Choice,Candid,Clever,Copycat,Chatty

L: Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Liaison,Lover

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

T: Talkative,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky,Testy,Truth

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nervous

Clayton is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) CLAYTON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name derived from the Old English elements claeg (clay) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, “settlement near the clay pit.” Short: Clay. (KLAY-TUN)


3.) Clayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Clay settlement

Other Forms: Claiton, Cleyton, Klayton


4.) Clayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) town built on clay.

Other Forms: Claeton, Claiton, Clayten, Cleighton, Cleyton, Clyton, Klayton


5.) Clayton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) stodgy

Other Forms: Clay, Claytan, Clayten


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