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Clifton

Boy NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "settlement by a cliff" in Old

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Clifton and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Courage
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Integrity
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Creativity
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Leadership
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Success

Famous People Named Clifton

USS Clifton Sprague

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) was an guided missile frigate of the United States Navy, the tenth ship of that class.

CourageLeadershipResilience

Clifton (comics)

Clifton is a Franco-Belgian comics series in the humorous spy-genre, featuring the exploits of Colonel Sir Harold Wilberforce Clifton.

CharismaCreativity

Clifton "Jiggs" Chase

Clifton "Jiggs" Chase (born 1940) is an American jazz-funk organ player, composer, and influential record producer from New Jersey, United States.

CharismaCreativity

Clifton Taylor

Clifton Taylor (born 1963) is a theatrical Designer who is based in New York.

CharismaCreativity

Clifton Forbes

Clifton L.

AmbitionResilienceSuccess

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