Given name

Clyford

“from the ford near the cliff”

Clyford is a variant of Clifford. One English interpretation is “from the ford near the cliff.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Clyford is a variant of Clifford. One English interpretation is “from the ford near the cliff.”

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Where it comes from

Clyford is a variant of Clifford. An origin associated with Clifford is English.

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The story

Clyford is a variant of Clifford. The history of Clifford gives this family its wider story. Clifford’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.

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Clyford’s family of names

Clyford has a related form in Clifford.

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