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The Name Clyde - Origin and Meaning of Clyde
  



The Name Clyde - Origin and Meaning of Clyde


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Clyde

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Clyde

English

Meaning of the Name Clyde

The name Clyde comes from the name of the River Clyde in Scotland (it is the third longest river in Scotland). The name of the river is of unknown origin.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Clyde A. Bruckman (1894 - 1955), an American writer and film director; Clyde Tombaugh (1906 - 1997), an American astronomer; Clyde McPhatter (1932 - 1972), an American singer; Clyde Drexler (born 1962), an American basketball player.
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