Clinton
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Clinton is an English
family name
, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton
or Glinton
. Clinton has frequently been used as a given name
in the United States
since the late 19th century, probably originally in honor of DeWitt Clinton
or one of his famous relatives. Baron Clinton
is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298.
Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:
Given name
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton
Glympton
Glympton is a village and civil parish on the River Glyme about north of Woodstock, Oxfordshire.-Prehistory:Grim's Ditch in the southern part of the parish, just north of Grim's Dyke Farm, was dug in the 1st century. The surviving section is about long....
or Glinton
Glinton, Cambridgeshire
Glinton is a village to the north of the City of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.It has a population of 3130 and consists of about 1200 dwellings....
. Clinton has frequently been used as a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
since the late 19th century, probably originally in honor of DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
or one of his famous relatives. Baron Clinton
Baron Clinton
Baron Clinton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1298 for John de Clinton. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, fought on the Yorkist side in the Wars...
is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298.
Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:
Family of DeWitt Clinton
- Charles ClintonCharles ClintonCharles Clinton was a French and Indian War Colonel, the father of American Revolutionary War general James Clinton and Vice President of the United States George Clinton, and the grandfather New York Governor DeWitt Clinton....
(1690–1773), French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George Clinton - James ClintonJames ClintonJames Clinton was an American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general.He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, in a location now part of Orange County, New York...
(1733–1812), American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt Clinton, brother of George Clinton - George Clinton (vice president)George Clinton (vice president)George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
(1739–1812), first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United States - DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
(1769–1828), seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George Clinton - George Clinton (congressman)George Clinton (congressman)George Clinton was a Democratic-Republican Representative from New York to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Congress....
(1771–1809), son of the vice president - George William ClintonGeorge William ClintonGeorge William Clinton was mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving in 1842–1843. He was born in New Town, New York, now part of Brooklyn, on April 21, 1807; a grandnephew of George Clinton and son of DeWitt Clinton. He grew up in Albany, New York, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1825. He was...
(1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor DeWitt Clinton
Family of Sir Henry Clinton
- Admiral George Clinton (British politician)George Clinton (British politician)Admiral of the Fleet The Hon. George Clinton was a British naval officer and political leader who served as the colonial governor of Newfoundland in 1731 and of New York from 1743 to 1753....
(1686–1761), British naval officer and colonial governor - General Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795), British general during the American Revolutionary War
- General Sir William Henry ClintonWilliam Henry ClintonGeneral Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was a British general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars as well as the First Miguelist War...
(1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic Wars - Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars)Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars)Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, GCB, GCH was a British Army officer and a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars.He came from a family of soldiers...
K.B. (1771–1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton
- Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, or William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III), the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and former Governor of Arkansas - Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
, the current United States Secretary of State, a former United States Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009 and, as the spouse of Bill Clinton, the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and the former First Lady of Arkansas. - Chelsea ClintonChelsea ClintonChelsea Victoria Clinton is a television journalist, currently serving as Special Correspondent for NBC News, and philanthropist, working through the Clinton Global Initiative. She is the only child of former U.S...
, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton - Roger Clinton, Sr.Roger Clinton, Sr.Roger M. Clinton, Sr. was the first stepfather of former President of the United States Bill Clinton.Clinton was born in Yell County, Arkansas to Allen W. and Eula Clinton . He was of part Cherokee ancestry...
(1908–1967), stepfather of Bill Clinton - Roger Clinton, Jr.Roger Clinton, Jr.Roger Cassidy Clinton is an American actor and musician and the half-brother of former President Bill Clinton.Roger Clinton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas , the son of Virginia Clinton Kelley and Roger M...
(born 1956), half-brother of Bill Clinton - Virginia Clinton KelleyVirginia Clinton KelleyVirginia Clinton Kelley was the mother of former United States President Bill Clinton.She was born Virginia Dell Cassidy, the daughter of James Eldridge Cassidy , the town iceman , and Edith Cassidy , a nurse anesthetist...
(1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
Other notable Clintons
Surname- Bessie Clinton, née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
- Clifford ClintonClifford ClintonClifford E. Clinton was a Californian restaurateur who founded Meals for Millions, one of two parent organizations of Freedom from Hunger, in 1946....
, a Californian restaurateur - David ClintonDavid ClintonDavid Clinton is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1973 to 1979. Nicknamed "Dynamite" early in his career David Clinton could be truthfully said to be the sport's first true superstar...
, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer - Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnEdward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnEdward Fiennes, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG, also known as Edward Clinton was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral.-Background:...
, 16th-century English admiral - George Clinton (disambiguation)
- Gordon S. ClintonGordon S. ClintonGordon S. Clinton was the 43rd mayor of Seattle. After defeating incumbent Mayor Allen Pomeroy in a close election in 1956, Clinton served two terms, from 1956 to 1964...
, the 43rd mayor of Seattle - Henry Fynes ClintonHenry Fynes ClintonHenry Fynes Clinton was an English classical scholar and chronologist.-Life:He was born in Gamston, Nottinghamshire; for some generations his family bore the name of Fynes, but his father resumed the older family name of Clinton in 1821...
, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century - Jerry ClintonJerry ClintonJerome Wright Clinton was a Ferdowsi scholar and Professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University...
, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University - Joel ClintonJoel ClintonJoel Clinton is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with Hull Kingston Rovers of the European Super League and most previously the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, an Australian rugby league player - Joseph ClintonJoseph ClintonJoseph D. Clinton had a long professional association with Buckminster Fuller. In 1970, Clinton worked in the School of Technology at Southern Illinois University, where Fuller taught, and researched papers on the mathematics involved with geodesics, contracted and published by NASA in 1971...
, an American engineer - Kate ClintonKate ClintonKate Clinton is a American comedian specializing in political commentary from a gay/lesbian point of view.-Early life:...
, an American comedian - Larry ClintonLarry ClintonLarry Clinton was a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader.-Biography:Clinton was born in Brooklyn, New York. He became a versatile musician, capable of playing trumpet, trombone, and clarinet...
, an American trumpeter - Lauren ClintonLauren ClintonLauren Clinton is an American child actress. She is best known for her role in Bridge to Terabithia as Janice Avery, the school bully.-Career:...
, an American child actress - Lou ClintonLou ClintonLuciean Louis Clinton was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right-handed, spanning 8 seasons, debuting in and playing his final season in , during which he played for five American League teams in the 1960s: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles/California Angels, Kansas City...
, a baseball player - Mark ClintonMark ClintonMark Anthony Clinton was an Irish Fine Gael politician.Clinton was born to a farming family at Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, in February, 1915. He was known as an accomplished Gaelic footballer in his youth and played on the Meath GAA team defeated in the 1939 All Ireland by Kerry...
, a senior Irish Fine Gael politician - Mary ClintonMary ClintonMary Frances Clinton is a former female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
, a field hockey player from New Zealand - Richard ClintonRichard ClintonRichard Selvey Clinton is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler....
, an English cricketer - Sam Houston ClintonSam Houston ClintonSam Houston Clinton, Jr. was a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, who as a lawyer represented both atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed alleged presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.- Early life :Clinton, was born in Waco, Texas, the son of a...
, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge
Given name
- Clinton Kelly (TV personality)Clinton Kelly (TV personality)Clinton Kelly is an American fashion consultant and media personality best known for his role as co-host on What Not to Wear, a reality program that features fashion makeovers. He shares on-air duties with Stacy London. Kelly started his career as a freelance writer for several fashion magazines...
, co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to Wear - Clinton PortisClinton PortisClinton Earl Portis is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, an NFL running back for the Washington Redskins - Clinton Richard DawkinsRichard DawkinsClinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL , known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author...
, an ethologist and evolutionary biologist