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Origin and Meaning of Clifford

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Clifford

Old English

Usage of Clifford

English

Meaning of 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

A bearer of the surname is William Kingdon Clifford (1845 - 1879), an English mathematician and philosopher.

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