Clove

Clove Meaning & Origin

About Clove
The surname Clove is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clofe," meaning "hill" or "slope." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. The name Clove may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or slope. Overall, the surname Clove signifies a geographical association with a hill or slope.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Clove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Clove: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clove based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Clove is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OW1 V
🌐 IPA
/clove*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clove in Braille

Here's how to represent Clove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Clove in braille

How to sign the name Clove using Sign Language

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

The name Clove in sign language

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