Clayton
English place-derived name
Clayton is a masculine given name and surname of English origin, from place names meaning "clay settlement." As a first name, it peaked in American usage during the mid-20th century: Clayton was always the responsible one.
The surname appears in various public figures and place names across the English-speaking world.
Hereditary family identifier
- familyRelated people together
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- givenAccepted as fact
- nicknameInformal substitute name
patronym · lineage · namesake · genealogy · moniker · title · identity · christened
Fired clay objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- glazeThin lustrous coating
wheel · throwing · firing · coil · slab · pinch · modeling · terracotta
surname
Hereditary family identifier
nickname · patronym · lineage · namesake · genealogy · moniker · title · identity · christened · baptized
pottery
Fired clay objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
glaze · wheel · throwing · firing · coil · slab · pinch · modeling · terracotta · bisque
loam
Fertile soil mixture
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
topsoil · fertile · arable · tillage · alluvial · sediment · deposit · geological · stratum · substrate
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
veneer · facade · paver · chimney · redbrick · repointing · brickwork · brickyard · bricklayer · hardscape
- -ton namesDalton, Easton, Weston, Colton, Preston
- Johnston CountySmithfield, Selma, Benson, Princeton, Micro
- South YorkshireSheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Hillsborough
- Stoke-on-Trent areasStoke, Norton, Shelton, Hanford, Milton
- Animated VillainsMaleficent, Ursula, Jafar, Hades, Evil Queen
- New MexicoSanta Fe, Albuquerque, Taos, adobe, White Sands