Claxton
English
From any region starting with Clac
Claxton is a place name in the sense that it was taken on by the bearer to show that he was from a certain locality. The name was taken on by many people from different localities such as Claxtorp, Clakestona, Clachestona. All these place names are derived from the Old English or Norse term “clacc”, a nick name for a chatterer.
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