Clifford is both a toponymic surname of English origin and a given name deriving from it. It originated in several English placenames meaning "ford by a cliff".
People
Given name
Clifford Andrews (1912–1973), English athlete in cricket Clifford Antone (1949–2006), American musical producer and club owner Clifford Warren Ashley (1881–1947), American artist, author Clifford Bax (1886–1962), English author and playwright Clifford Berry (1918–1963), American inventor Clifford Blackmore, Kansas politician Clifford Edmund Bosworth (1928–2015), English professor, historian Clifford Bricker (1904–1980), Canadian long-distance runner Clifford Brown (1930–1956), American musician (jazz trumpeter) Cliff Burton (1962–1986), American musician (bass guitarist, Metallica) Clifford Campbell (1892–1991), Jamaican political figure Clifford Carlson (1894–1964), American athlete in basketball Clifford Carter (born 1952), American musician Clifford P. Case (1904–1982), American attorney and political figure Clifford Chapin (born 1988), American voice actor working with Funimation Cliff Clavin, fictional character on the television series Cheers Cliff Couser (Clifford Couser, born 1971), American athlete in boxing Clifford Ann Creed (born 1938), American female athlete in golf Clifford Curry (1936–2016), American singer Cliff Curtis (born 1968), New Zealand Actor Clifford Curzon (1907–1982), English musician (piano) Clifford David (1938–2017), American actor Cliff Davies (musician) (1948–2008), English musician (rock drummer) Clifford Davis (politician) (1897–1970), American political figure Clifford Davis (music manager) (), American musician and manager of musical groups Clifford Dupont (1905–1978), English-born political figure in Rhodesia Clifford Durr (1899–1975), American attorney and civil rights activist Clifford John Earle Jr. (1935–2017), American mathematician Clifford M. Eddy (C. M. Eddy Jr., 1896–1967), American author Cliff Edwards (footballer) (1921–1989), English footballer Clifford Evans (disambiguation), several people Clifford Forsythe (1929–2000), Northern Ireland political figure Clifford Brodie Frith (born 1949), English-born Australian ornithologist Cliff Garner (1937–2010), American racing driver Clifford Geertz (1926–2006), American anthropologist Clifford Goldstein (born 1955), American author, Seventh-day Adventist editor Clifford Goodman (1866–1911), Barbados athlete in cricket Chris Graham (boxer) (Clifford Graham, 1900–1986), Canadian boxer Clifford Scott Green (1923–2007), American judge Clifford Grey (1887–1941), British songwriter, actor (also known as Clifford Gray) Cliff Hammonds (born 1985), American basketball player Clifford Hansen (1912–2009), American politician Clifford Harper (born 1949), English illustrator, anarchist Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., known professionally as T.I. (born 1980), American musician and producer Clifford C. Hastings (1882–1946), New York politician Clifford Heatherley (1888–1937), English film actor Clifford Husbands (1926–2017), Barbados political figure Clifford Irving (1930–2017), American author Clifford Irving (politician) (1914–2004), British political figure (Isle of Man) Clifford Jarvis (1941–1997), American musician (rock drummer) Clifford Jordan (1931–1993), American musician (jazz saxophone) Cliff Kincaid (born 1954), American investigative journalist Clifford Alan King, American engineer Clifford Henry Benn Kitchin (C. H. B. Kitchin, 1895–1967), British author Clifford J. Laube (1891–1974), American Catholic poet, editor and publisher Clifford Lincoln (born 1928), Canadian political figure Carwood Lipton (Clifford Carwood Lipton, 1920–2001), British military figure Clifford Lofvegren (1903–1969), American businessman, farmer, and politician Clifford Longley, English journalist and author
Clifford Sibusiso Mamba (born 1963), Swazi diplomat and former Olympic athlete Clifford J. MacGregor (1904–1985), American meteorologist, Arctic explorer and naval aviator Clifford May (born 1951), American author, political activist Cliff McWatt (Clifford McWatt, 1922–1997), West Indian athlete in cricket Clifford Meth (born 1961), American author Clifford Mulenga (born 1987), Zambian athlete in football Clifford Nass (1958–2013), American professor (Communications), author Clifford Odets (1906–1963), American playwright, screenwriter, social activist Clifford A. Pickover (born ), American mathematician, author Cliff Pilkey (Clifford Pilkey, 1928–2012), Canadian politician and trade union leader Clifford Joseph Purpur, known as Fido Purpur (1912–2001), American athlete in hockey Clifford Ray (born 1949), American athlete in basketball Cliff Robinson (basketball, born 1960), American athlete in basketball Clifford Robinson (basketball, born 1966), American athlete in basketball Clifford Rose (1929–2021), British actor Clifford Ross (born 1952), American artist Ronnie Shows (Clifford Ronald "Ronnie" Shows, born 1947), American political figure Clifford Shull (1915–2001), American physicist (Nobel Prize) Clifford Sifton (1861–1929), Canadian political figure Clifford D. Simak (1904–1988), American author (science fiction) Clifford Ian Simpson, known professionally as Kevin Abstract (born 1996), leader of boy band Brockhampton Clifford Smith, known professionally as Method Man (born 1971), American rap singer Cliff Spink (Clifford Spink, fl. 1980s-present), British military officer (Royal Air Force) Clifford Stein (born ), American computer scientist Clifford Stoll (born ), American astronomer, computer expert, author Clifford Taubes (born 1954), American mathematician Clifford Thornton (1939–1989), American musician (jazz trumpet, trombone) Clifford Joseph Trahan, known professionally as Johnny Rebel (singer) (1938–2016), American musician Clifford Truesdell (1919–2000), American mathematician, historian Clifford A. Ukkelberg (1904–1996), American farmer and politician Clifford Walker (cricketer) (1919–1992), British athlete in cricket Clifford B. Wilson (1879–1943), American political figure Clifford A. Wolff (born 1970), American attorney
Surname
Henry Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford The Clifford family, an English noble family The Clifford family (bankers), a family of English bankers active in the Netherlands Alfred H. Clifford (1908–1992), American mathematician Anne Clifford (theologian) (1944–2024), American theologian Lady Anne Clifford (1590–1676), Countess of Pembroke Augustus Clifford (1788–1877), British naval officer and court official Bede Clifford (1890–1969), Governor of Mauritius from 1937 to 1942 Betsy Clifford (born 1953), Canadian female athlete in skiing Reese Buzz Clifford (1941–2018), American pop singer and songwriter Charles Clifford (disambiguation), several people Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet (1813–1893), New Zealand politician Clark Clifford (1906–1998), American Secretary of Defense Conor Clifford (born 1991), Irish athlete in football Daniel Clifford (disambiguation) (or Dan), several people Dermot Clifford (born 1939), English religious figure Dennis Clifford (born 1992), American basketball player Doug Clifford (born 1945), American musician, member of Creedence Clearwater Revival Edward Clifford (1844–1907), English artist and author Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland (Born Eleanor Brandon, 1519–1547), English noblewoman Esmond Clifford (1895–1970), British Royal Engineers officer Francis Clifford (author) (1917–1975), pen name of Arthur Leonard Bell Thompson, author George Clifford (disambiguation), several people George Clifford (footballer) (1896–?), English athlete in cricket George Clifford III, who engaged the Swedish naturalist Carl von Linné to write Hortus Cliffortianus Gerald Francis Clifford (1889–1952), Wisconsin lawyer, politician and executive of the Green Bay Packers Gordon Clifford (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer Gordon Clifford (lyricist) (1902–1968), American lyricist Graeme Clifford (born 1942), Australian film editor Grahame Clifford (1905–1984), English opera singer Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland (1493–1542), British member of nobility in Skipton Henry Hugh Clifford (1826–1883), British army officer Howard J. Clifford (), American political figure in Michigan Hugh Clifford (colonial administrator) (1866–1941), British colonial administrator Hughie Clifford (1866–1929), Scottish athlete in football Jack Clifford (disambiguation), several people James Clifford (historian) (born 1945), American university professor in California James Clifford (musician) (1622–1698), English religious figure and musician Jo Clifford (born 1951), British playwright John Clifford (disambiguation), several people John Clifford, 9th Baron Clifford (1435–1461), British military leader John Clifford (choreographer), former New York City Ballet principal dancer John Garry Clifford (1942–2014), American historian Johnny Clifford (1934–2007), Irish athlete in hurling Joyce Clifford (1935–2011), founder of primary nursing J. R. Clifford (1848–1933), American attorney, civil rights pioneer Kyle Clifford (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player Linda Clifford (born 1944), American female musician and singer Lucy Clifford (1846–1929), British female author Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland (born Margaret Russell, 1560–1616), English noblewoman Max Clifford (1943–2017), English publicist Michael Gordon Clifford (born 1995), Australian guitarist from the band 5 Seconds of Summer Michael R. Clifford (1952–2021), American astronaut Mike Clifford (born 1943), American singer-songwriter and actor Nathan Clifford (1803–1881), American statesman, diplomat and jurist Nique Clifford (born 2002), American basketball player Patrick Clifford (disambiguation), several people Paul Clifford (cricketer) (born 1976), English athlete in cricket Richard Clifford (died 1421), British religious figure Robert Clifford (disambiguation), several people Rosamund Clifford ( – 1176), "Fair Rosamund", mistress of Henry II of England Ross Clifford (born 1951), Australian radio personality, author Sean Clifford (born 1998), American football player Sian Clifford (born 1982), English actress Sigerson Clifford (born Edward Bernard Clifford, 1913-1985), Irish poet, playwright and civil servant Simon Clifford (born 1970), English football coach Stormy Daniels (born 1979), American pornstar, real name Stephanie A. Gregory Clifford Thomas Clifford (disambiguation), several people Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1630–1673), British politician and statesman Thomas Clifford, 14th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (born 1948), a British baron Tom Clifford (politician) (), Canadian political figure Trevor Clifford (1927–2019), Australian botanist Wayne Clifford (1944–2025), Canadian poet, editor and educator Wayne Clifford (rugby league) (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer William Clifford (disambiguation), several people William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879), English mathematician and philosopher
Fictional characters Clifford, the title name character in children book series Clifford the Big Red Dog Clifford DeVoe, also known as the Thinker, in DC Comics
See also Baron Clifford Baron de Clifford Clifford baronets Lord Clifford (disambiguation)
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