Clyde Name Meaning & Origin
Clyde
Origin of the name Clyde:
A borrowing of the name of the Scottish river Clyde, which is of uncertain etymology.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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I love this name so much... I would have used it for my son if it worked with my last name. I have no idea why it is not more popular!
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After weeks of deliberation we finally settled on Clyde James for our little boy and it really suits him. Everyone comments on what a nice name it is and we are so glad we chose it. Clyde was his grandads name so it's even more meaningful to us.
My dad's name is Clyde, and he always gets "Where's Bonnie?"
My cat's name is Clyde. If I get him a female companion I will name her Bonnie.
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Clyde Cash, minister and charity worker
Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie & Clyde) American outlaw and robber
Clyde William Tombaugh, discovered the dwarf planet Pluto- Clyde in song, story & screen
Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde are the ghosts in Pac-Man.
Clyde Donovan, fictional character on South Park.