About Clifton
The name Clifton is of English origin and has Old English roots. It is derived from the words "clif" meaning "cliff" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name Clifton can be interpreted to mean "settlement near the cliff." It is a surname turned given name that conveys a sense of strength, stability, and a connection to nature.
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Most individuals with the name Clifton are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Clifton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Clifton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.