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Clinton
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Clinton (name) means a surname and male given name, also the name of numerous towns across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Example: “Bill Clinton served two terms as US President.”
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A surname and male given name, also the name of numerous towns across the United States, Canada, and Australia.
"Bill Clinton served two terms as US President."
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Etymology
An English habitational surname from places named Glinton or Glympton, from Old English + tūn ("enclosure, homestead, town").
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What does “Clinton” mean?
The word “Clinton” means a surname and male given name, also the name of numerous towns across the United States, Canada, and Australia.
How do you pronounce “Clinton”?
“Clinton” is pronounced KLIHN-tn (/ˈklɪn.tn̩/ in IPA).
How do you use “Clinton” in a sentence?
Here is “Clinton” used in a sentence: “Bill Clinton served two terms as US President.”
What part of speech is “Clinton”?
“Clinton” is a name.
Where does the word “Clinton” come from?
The word “Clinton” comes from Old English. An English habitational surname from places named Glinton or Glympton, from Old English + tūn ("enclosure, homestead, town").
Is “Clinton” a common word?
“Clinton” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What does the name Clinton mean?
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.
Is Clinton a first name or a surname?
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.
Why are so many places 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.
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