clinton

Clin-ton · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of English origin.

  2. 2.

    A masculine given name.

  3. 3.

    Various place names in the United States and elsewhere.

Related words

See also: clint

Etymology

From Old English "clint" (rocky cliff, slope) and "tun" (enclosure, settlement), meaning "settlement near a rocky hill." Originally a place name that became a surname and later a given name.