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The Name Clifford - Origin and Meaning of Clifford
  



The Name Clifford - Origin and Meaning of Clifford


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Clifford

Old English

Usage of the Name Clifford

English

Meaning of the Name Clifford

The name Clifford comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "cliff-side ford", "ford by a cliff" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Clifford D. Simak (1904 - 1988), an American writer; Clifford Odets (1906 - 1963), an American playwright and screenwriter; Clifford Brown (1930 - 1956), an American jazz trumpeter; Clifford Davies (1948 - 2008), an English drummer, songwriter, and producer.

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