How did Clayton get its name?

How did Clayton get its name?

English: habitational name from any of numerous places in Yorkshire Lancashire Staffordshire and Sussex named Clayton from Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

Is Clayton Irish?

Origin of the Name Clayton This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland , Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries.

What is short for Clayton?

Clay is both an English surname and a given name, often short for Clayton.