What does Clifford mean?

Clifford means "ford by a cliff"

How do we pronounce Clifford?

Clifford \clif-for(d), cl-iffo-rd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Clifford is pronounced as KLIHF-aoRD 1.

1 Pronunciation for Clifford: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Clifford?

Clifford is mainly used in the English language and it is of Old English origin. The meaning of the name is ford by a cliff. From the words 'clif' meaning cliff, riverbank, slope ; 'ford'. The first name is derived from the surname, which is in turn from a nickname given to one who lived near a cliff and ford. The place name is popular in the Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Yorkshire counties in England. The given name was first adopted in the 19th century, as it was well known from a prominent aristocratic family name. The names what does the name Cliford mean, name Clift origin, Clyfford pronounciation, and Clyford meaning are variant forms of Clifford. Other variants of Clifford comprise the short form what does the name Cliff mean (English), and the familiar forms Cliffie name popularity (English) and name Ford (English).

The following famous people share the name Clifford:

  • Author Clifford Irving, born 5 November 1930, New York, New York
  • Rapper T.I., born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr
  • 25 September 1980, Atlanta, Georgia.

List of baby names that sound like Clifford:

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The baby name Clifford fun facts:

The name Clifford in reverse order is "Droffilc".

The numerological value of the name Clifford is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Clifford?

Clifford is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames