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'''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.
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==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]]
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