Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic 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 the peerage in England, originally created in 1298.
Notable people with the name Clinton include:
Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton
- Roger Clinton Sr. (1908–1967), step-father of Bill Clinton
- Virginia Clinton (1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
- Roger Clinton Jr. (born 1956), maternal half-brother of Bill Clinton
- Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president of the United States
- Hillary Clinton (born 1947), née Rodham, 67th U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
- Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Family of George 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 and brother of George Clinton
- George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), 4th vice president of the United States and 1st governor of New York
- DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), 6th governor of New York and 47th mayor of New York City, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
- George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York, son of George Clinton
- George W. Clinton (1807–1885), 12th mayor of Buffalo, New York, son of 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
- Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
- 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
- John Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315), English knight
- 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
- See Clinton (given name).
See also
References
- Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
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