Clinton

Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.^[1] Clinton has frequently been used as a given name since the late 19th century. Baron Clinton is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298.

Notable people with the name Clinton include:

Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton[]

Roger Clinton Sr. (1908–1967), step-father of Bill Clinton
Virginia Clinton (1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
Roger Clinton Jr. (born 1956), maternal half-brother of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president of the United States
Hillary Clinton (born 1947), née Rodham, 67th U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton

Family of George Clinton[]

Charles Clinton (1690–1773), French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George Clinton
James Clinton (1733–1812), American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt and brother of George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), 4th vice president of the United States and 1st governor of New York
DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), 6th governor of New York and 47th mayor of New York City, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York, son of George Clinton
George W. Clinton (1807–1885), 12th mayor of Buffalo, New York, son of DeWitt Clinton

Family of Sir Henry Clinton[]

Admiral George Clinton (Royal Navy officer) (1686–1761), British naval officer and colonial governor
General Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730) (died 1795), British general during the American Revolutionary War
General William Henry Clinton (1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Lieutenant General Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1771) (died 1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars

Other notable people with the surname[]

Bessie Clinton (fl. 16th century), née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
Clifford Clinton (1900–1969), American restaurateur
David Clinton (born 1960), American Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512–1585), English admiral
George Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
Gordon S. Clinton (1920–2011), 43rd mayor of Seattle
Henry Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
Henry Fynes Clinton (1781–1852), British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
Jerry Clinton (1937–2003), professor of Persian language and literature
Joel Clinton (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315), English knight
Joseph Clinton, American engineer
Kate Clinton (born 1947), American comedian
Larry Clinton (1909–1985), American trumpeter
Lou Clinton (1937–1997), American baseball player
Mark Clinton (1915–2001), Irish politician
Mary Clinton (born 1960), New Zealand field hockey
Richard Clinton (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer
Richard Clinton (politician) (1741–1795), American military officer and politician
Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004), American judge

People with the given name[]

As a given name, it is often shortened informally to Clint.

Clinton Avery (born 1987), New Zealand racing cyclist
Clinton Babbitt (1831–1907), American politician from Wisconsin
Clinton Bennett (born 1955), British-American scholar of religions
Clinton Black (1894–1963), American football guard
Clinton Caldwell Boone (1872–1939), African-American minister, dentist and medical missionary
Clinton D. Boyd (1884–1950), American attorney, judge and politician
Clinton Browning (born 1962), Australian footballer
Clinton Burrell (born 1956), American football defensive back
Clinton Campbell, American construction worker
Clinton Cerejo, Indian music producer and singer
Clinton Collymore, Guyana politician
Clinton Davis (born 1965), American track athlete
Clinton Day (1847–1916), American architect
Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (born 1930), better known as Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director
Clinton B. Fisk (1828–1890), American military officer and politician
Clinton Gutherson (born 1994), Australian rugby league player
Clinton Kane (born 1998/1999), Australian singer, songwriter, and musician
Clinton Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people
Clinton Morrison (born 1979), English-Irish footballer
Clinton Portis (born 1981), American football running back
Clinton Briggs Ripley (1840s–1920s), American architect
Clinton Solomon (born 1983), American football wide receiver
Clinton Warrington Stanley (1830–1884), Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
Clinton Stringfellow (1905–1959), New Zealand rugby union player
Clinton D. Vernon (1907–1987), American politician from Utah
Clinton Watson (1877–?), American politician from Missouri
Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 1941), English ethologist and evolutionary biologist

References[]

^ Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988

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[1] Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988

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