Clay
Origin of the name Clay:
Short form of Clayton, a surname originating from a place-name derived from the Old English elements claēg (clay) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "settlement near the clay pit."
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Clay Matthews, American line backer for the Green Bay Packers.
Clay Aiken, American pop singer and former contestant on American Idol.
Clay Buchholz, Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
Henry Clay, 19th century U.S. statesman and orator. "The Great Compromiser."
Cassius Clay, the original name of boxing great Muhammad Ali.- Clay in song, story & screen: | Edit
Clay Davis, fictional corrupt Maryland State Senator on "The Wire"
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