Clinton
Clinton is a British 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
- Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd President of the United States
- Hillary Clinton (born 1947), U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
- Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton
Family of DeWitt 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 Clinton, brother of George Clinton
- George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United States
- DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
- George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), son of the vice president
- George W. Clinton (1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor 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
- 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
- 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
- Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
- 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 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 D. Vernon (1907–1987), American politician from Utah
- Clint Walker (born 1927), American actor
- Clinton Watson (1877–?), American politician from Missouri
- Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 1941), English ethologist and evolutionary biologist
See also
References
- ↑ Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
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