 Meaning of name Clifford
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Meaning  The name Clifford has the following meaning: From the ford near the cliff. Place name - "Ford near the cliff".
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Clifford is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 883 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Clifford remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Clifford in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Clifford is pronounced as kliff-urd Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Clifford and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Clifford: Boys - Alden, Anderson, Arlington, Brock, Carnell, Chad, Chadwick, Dallin, Dalton, Dixon, Edwin, Eldon, Green, Jalen, Jennings, Linton, Newton, Porter, Royce, Scott, Webster, Girls - Belinda, Chyna, Elberta, Juliet, Kendra, Kinsey, Marni, Miracle, Olive, Both genders - Bailee, Kenneth, Shelley, TrinidadVariants Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Clifford are: Cliff
Style We think the name Clifford should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Clifford to be: A smart and intelligent personIn one word, you might describe Clifford as a(n) " intelligent" person. See other "intelligent" names for boys and girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Clifford (or its variants) are: Clifford T. Ward, born on 10 February, a famous singer. Clifford T. Ward's background: He was the popular but underrated British singer and songwriter of the 1970s. The ex-teacher had only one hit single, 'Gaye', but many of his songs were recorded by other artists, and he had a loyal following of fans. Clifford Odets, born on 18 July, a famous playwriter. Clifford Odets's background: An American playwright, screenwriter, socialist, and social protester. Clifford Brown, born on 30 October, a famous musician. Clifford Brown's background: An influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He had a considerable influence on later jazz trumpet players, including Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Booker Little, Freddie Hubbard, Valery Ponomarev, and Wynton Marsalis. 
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