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 [ 2 syll. clif-for(d), cl-iffo-rd ] The boy name Clifford is pronounced as KLIHFerD KEY. Clifford is mainly used in the English language and it is of Old English origin. The meaning of the name is ford by a cliff. From the words 'clif' meaning cliff, riverbank, slope ; 'ford'. The first name is derived from the surname, which is in turn from a nickname given to one who lived near a cliff and ford. The place name is common in the Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Yorkshire counties in England. The given name was first adopted in the 19th century, as it was well known from a prominent aristocratic family name. Variants of Clifford include the short form Cliff (English), and the pet forms Cliffie (English) and Ford (English). Clifford is a rare baby boy name. At the peak of its usage in 1918, 0.315% of baby boys were given the name Clifford. It was #60 in rank then. The baby name has fallen from favor since then, and is today used on a very modest scale. Out of all boy names in its family, Clifford was nonetheless the most popular in 2008. The name Clifford has been primarily given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the last century. In 1920, 66 times more boys than girls were given the name Clifford. A baby name that sounds like Clifford is the English name Calbraith. Details of famous persons named Clifford: KEY: Pronunciation for Clifford: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
