Clinton

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A male given name from surnames.
  • A placename

Origin

  • A habitational surname, derived from places named Glinton, Cambridgeshire or Glympton. From Old English tun, equivalent to the modern -ton.
  • Derived from the surnames.
  • Named after DeWitt Clinton.

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