Clinton

The word “Clinton” means a surname and male given name, also the name of numerous towns across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

“Clinton” is pronounced KLIHN-tn (/ˈklɪn.tn̩/ in IPA).

Here is “Clinton” used in a sentence: “Bill Clinton served two terms as US President.”

“Clinton” is a name.

The word “Clinton” comes from Old English. An English habitational surname from places named Glinton or Glympton, from Old English + tūn ("enclosure, homestead, town").

“Clinton” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Clinton comes from an Old English place name, generally understood to mean "settlement on a hill" or "fenced settlement." It began as a surname taken from such places and later became a given name for boys. Like many English surnames, its roots are geographical.

Clinton is both. It started as an English surname drawn from place names and is still common as a family name. It is also used as a male given name. In addition, many towns across the United States, Canada, and Australia are named Clinton.

Many American towns named Clinton honour DeWitt Clinton, an early nineteenth-century governor of New York who championed the Erie Canal. Others recall earlier English figures bearing the name. Because it was a respected political surname, communities across the United States, Canada, and Australia adopted it.