English · Boy name
Clinton
“from an English surname taken from a place name”
About the name Clinton
Clinton is an English surname that came into use as a given name. The surname derives from an English place name, and standard references connect it with the village of Glympton in Oxfordshire, a name meaning settlement on the river Glyme. Clinton was the family name of the Earls of Lincoln. As a first name it is used mainly in English-speaking countries, and Clint is its usual short form.
- Meaning
- from an English surname taken from a place name
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KLIN-ton(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Clinton
- Clinton James
- Clinton Alexander
- Clinton Michael
- Clinton Robert
- Clinton Thomas
Questions about Clinton
- What does Clinton mean?
- Clinton is an English name meaning "from an English surname taken from a place name".
- How do you pronounce Clinton?
- Clinton is pronounced KLIN-ton, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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