Clifford

Clifford Meaning & Origin

About Clifford
The name Clifford is of English origin and has Old English roots. It is derived from the combination of two elements: "clif" meaning "cliff" or "slope" and "ford" meaning "river crossing." Therefore, the name Clifford can be interpreted to mean "ford by the cliff" or "river crossing near a cliff." It is a descriptive name that likely originated from a geographical feature, indicating someone who lived near or was associated with a cliff and a river crossing.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Clifford are male.

Clifford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 0.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C401063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clifford in Braille

Here's how to represent Clifford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Clifford in braille

How to Spell the Name Clifford in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Clifford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Clifford in sign language

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