Clay Name Meaning & Origin
Clay
Pronunciation: KLAY (key)
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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