Clifford
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Origin of the name Clifford:
Transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name derived from the Old English elements clif (cliff, slope, bank of a river) and ford (ford, river crossing): hence, "ford at the cliff."
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• Clifford Brown (American jazz trumpeter)
• Clifford Harris, Jr. (American rapper, T.I.)
• Clifford Olin, son of actors Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig
• Clifford Burton (Metallica bassist 1982 - 1986) RIP- Clifford in song, story & screen: | Edit
Clifford the Big Red Dog, children's book series and tv show
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