Clifford 447330 220575195 2008-06-20T14:51:59Z Adolphus79 1274395 spam revert... '''Clifford''' is both a given name and a surname of English origin that applies to a number of individuals or places. It simply means a cliff by a ford. {{TOCright}} ==Its Importance== Clifford was a world known surname mainly in the 18th century but unfortunately lost its importance over the years. Today the name "Clifford" is spread amongst Europe and USA. ==Places== ;England * [[Clifford, Herefordshire]] * [[Clifford, West Yorkshire]] ;United States * [[Clifford, Indiana]] * [[Clifford, Michigan]] * [[Clifford, North Dakota]] * [[Clifford, Pennsylvania]] ==People== ===Given name=== * [[Clifford Brown]] (1930 - 1956), American jazz trumpeter * [[Cliff Burton]] (1962 - 1986), bass guitarist of American metal band [[Metallica]] * [[Clifford Davies]], musician and drummer for [[Ted Nugent]] and [[If]] * [[C. M. Eddy, Jr.|Clifford M. Eddy, Jr.]] (1896 - 1967), American author * [[Clifford Goldstein]], Seventh-day Adventist author and editor * [[Clifford Odets]] (1906 - 1963), American playwright, screenwriter, socialist, and social protester * [[Clifford D. Simak]] (1904 - 1988), American science-fiction writer * [[Clifford Stoll]], astronomer, computer systems administrator, and author * [[T.I.]], Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ===Surname=== * [[Lady Anne Clifford]] (1590-1676), Countess of Pembroke; undertook significant building and restoration work in Westmorland and surrounding counties * [[Augustus William James Clifford]] (1788–1877), British naval officer and court official * [[Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet Clifford, of Flaxbourne]] (1813-1893), New Zealand politician * [[Clark McAdams Clifford]] (1906-1998), former U.S. Secretary of Defense * [[Edward Clifford]] (1844-1907), an English artist and author * [[Francis Clifford]] (1917 - 1975), the pen name of Arthur Leonard Bell Thompson, author of mystery thrillers * [[Henry Hugh Clifford]] (1826–1883), British army officer * [[John Clifford (choreographer)]], former New York City Ballet principal dancer * [[Max Clifford]] (b. 1943), an English publicist * [[Michael R. Clifford]] (b. 1952), U.S. astronaut * [[Nathan Clifford]] (1803–1881), American statesman, diplomat and jurist * [[Rosamund Clifford]] (c. 1150-1176), "Fair Rosamund", mistress of Henry II of England * [[William Clifford]] (1811-1841), English cricketer * [[William Kingdon Clifford]] (1845-1879), mathematician and philosopher **[[Clifford Algebra]], a type of associative algebra ==Other== * [[Clifford the Big Red Dog]], a children's book character and a TV-series based on it * [[Clifford (Muppet)]], a Muppet character performed by Kevin Clash * [[Clifford (film)|''Clifford'' (film)]], a 1994 film ==See also== *[[Baron Clifford]] *[[Baron Clifford of Chudleigh]] *[[Baron de Clifford]] *[[Clifford Baronets]] {{disambig}} [[de:Clifford]] [[fr:Clifford]] [[id:Clifford]] [[it:Clifford]] [[ja:クリフォード]] [[pl:Clifford]] [[vo:Clifford]]