Clinton
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Clinton is an English family name, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.[1] Clinton has frequently been used as a given name in the United States since the late 19th century. Baron Clinton is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298. Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:
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Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton
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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 (congressman) (1771–1809), son of the vice president
- George William Clinton (1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor DeWitt Clinton
Family of Sir Henry Clinton
- Admiral George Clinton (British politician) (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 Clinton (1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
- Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) K.B. (1771–1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Other notable Clintons
- Surname
- Bessie Clinton, née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
- Clifford Clinton, a Californian restaurateur
- David Clinton, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
- Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, 16th-century English admiral
- George Clinton (disambiguation)
- Gordon S. Clinton, the 43rd mayor of Seattle
- Henry Fynes Clinton, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
- Jerry Clinton, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University
- Joel Clinton, an Australian rugby league player
- Joseph Clinton, an American engineer
- Kate Clinton, an American comedian
- Larry Clinton, an American trumpeter
- Lou Clinton, a baseball player
- Mark Clinton, a senior Irish Fine Gael politician
- Mary Clinton, a field hockey player from New Zealand
- Richard Clinton, an English cricketer
- Sam Houston Clinton, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge
- Given name
- Clinton Eastwood, Jr., better known as Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director
- Clinton Gutherson, Australian Rugby League player
- Clinton Kelly (TV personality), co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to Wear
- Clinton Morrison, an English-born Irish footballer
- Clinton Portis, an NFL running back for the Washington Redskins
- Clinton Solomon, an AFL wide receiver
- Clinton Watson, American politician, Missouri senator
- Clinton Richard Dawkins, an ethologist and evolutionary biologist
References
- ↑ Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
See also
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