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The Name Clinton - Origin and Meaning of Clinton


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Clinton

Old English

Usage of the Name Clinton

English

Meaning of the Name Clinton

The name Clinton comes from an English surname, which can be derived from two English place names - either Glympton in West Oxfordshire, or Glinton near the City of Peterborough.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Clinton "Clint" Eastwood (born 1930), an American actor, director, and producer; Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 1941), an English ethologist, biologist, and science author; Clinton Kelly (born 1969), an American fashion expert and television personality; Clinton "Clint" Dempsey (born 1983), an American footballer. A bearer of the surname is Bill Clinton (born 1946), the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001.

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