Origin: Old English
Meaning: “cliff-side ford”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Cliff, Cliffie, Cliffy, Clyff, Clyfford, Clyford
Phrases you might say or hear someday:
Clifford got his first black eye.
You just have to wait your turn, Cliff.
Clifford’s trying out for Little League tomorrow.
Famous people named Clifford or its variations
1. Cliff Burton (1962-86), American rock musician
(Metallica), born Clifford Lee Burton
2. Cliff Robertson (1923-2011), American actor
born Clifford Parker Robertson, III
3. Clifford James Geertz (1926-2006), American anthropologist
Clifford Middle Names
Clifford Bryce
Clifford Everett
Clifford Malachi
Clifford Shane
Clifford Wade