noun
Clifford
KLIH-fuhrd
noun
1
A surname and given name, originally an English place name meaning roughly "ford by the cliff."
"Clifford introduced himself as the new manager."
How to Use Clifford
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA name of English origin, used both as a surname and a first name.
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Etymology
From Old English clif ("cliff") plus ford ("ford"), originally describing someone who lived near a river crossing by a cliff.