noun
Clifton
KLIHF-tuhn
noun
1
A surname and given name, originally an English place name meaning "town by the cliff."
"He goes by Clifton, after his grandfather."
How to Use Clifton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA name of English origin, used as both a surname and a first name, and the name of many English towns and suburbs.
Word Forms
Cliftons plural
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Etymology
From Old English clif ("cliff") plus tun ("town"), literally "town by the cliff."