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Clifford

/ˈklɪfəɹd/

Clifford proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Clifford

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    • Proud northern lord, Clifford of Cumberland, / Warwick is hoarse with calling thee to arms.,Scene II
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village and civil parish in west Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO2445).
  4. A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4244).
  5. A community in the town of Minto, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
  7. A township in Butler County, Kansas.
  8. A village in Burlington Township, Lapeer County, Michigan.
  9. An extinct town in Polk County, Missouri.
  10. A minor city in Traill County, North Dakota.
  11. A township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
  12. An unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia.
  13. An unincorporated community in the towns of Somo, Lincoln County, Lynne, Oneida County and Knox, Price County, Wisconsin.
  14. A rural locality in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Origin of Clifford

From Old English clif (“cliff”) + ford (“ford”), a dweller at the ford by the steep bank.

Words formed from Clifford

Phrases with Clifford

Questions about Clifford

What does Clifford mean?
Clifford means a habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Clifford?
Clifford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Clifford?
Clifford is pronounced /ˈklɪfəɹd/.

Words near Clifford in the dictionary

  1. clifflet
  2. clifflets
  3. clifflike
  4. cliffline
  5. clifflines
  6. Clifford
  7. Clifford algebra
  8. Clifford algebras
  9. Clifford module
  10. Clifford modules
  11. Cliffordian

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