Clifton

Clifton \clif-ton, cl-ift-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Clifton is pronounced as KLIHF-TahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Clifton: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Clifton?

Clifton is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The name is of the meaning town by a cliff. From the elements 'clif' meaning cliff, riverbank, slope ; 'tun' meaning town, settlement, homestead. The first name is derived from the surname, which is in turn from a nickname given to one who lived near a town on a cliff, or in a place so named in Old English. The name is more recent than Clifford, and it could also have originated as an elaborated form of Cliff. nicknames for Cliffton, name Clift meaning, nicknames for Cliften, what does the name Cliftun mean, Clyfford meaning of name, baby name Clyffton, Clyfton pronounciation, and nicknames for Clyftun are variant transcriptions of Clifton. Cliffie meaning of name (English pet form) and short names for Cliff (English short form) are other variants of Clifton.

A famous person named Clifton is Author, Clifton Fadiman, born 15 May 1902 - 20 June 1999, Brooklyn, New York.

List of baby names Clifton:

short names for Cliffton, Cliftun meaning, Clyffton definition, Clyfton pronounciation, and baby name Clyftun.

The baby name Clifton fun facts:

The name Clifton in reverse order is "Notfilc".

The numerological value of the name Clifton is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Clifton?

Clifton is in the top names in USA.