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

Other notable people with the surname

People with the given name

See Clinton (given name).

See also

References

  1. Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
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