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Clifford

KLIF-ərd

Popularity

#1340

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

190,128

Peak Year

#3,473 in 1925

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the cliff near the ford, meaning a place near a river crossing by a cliff.

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CliffFord

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Clifford Odets

    American playwright and screenwriter.

  • Clifford Brown

    Influential American jazz trumpeter.

Nicknames

CliffFord

Spelling Variations

ClifordClieford

Similar Names

ClaytonForrestGarrettGrant

Personality Traits

LoyalStrongDependableTraditional

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