Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called

Glympton Glympton is a village and civil parish on the River Glyme about north of Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 80. The village and church are owned by the Glympton Park estate. History Grim's Ditch in th ...

or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has frequently been used as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

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

Roger Clinton Sr. Roger Clinton Sr. (July 23, 1908 – November 8, 1967) was an American car salesman. He was the first stepfather of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.''My Life'', Bill Clinton, Random House, 2004, . Early life Roger Clinton was born in Yell Coun ...

(1908–1967), step-father of Bill Clinton *

Virginia Clinton Virginia Dell Blythe Clinton Dwire Kelley (née Cassidy; June 6, 1923 – January 6, 1994) was an American nurse anesthetist and the mother of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States. Early life Virginia Dell Cassidy was born ...

(1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton *

Roger Clinton Jr. Roger Cassidy Clinton Jr. (born July 25, 1956) is an American actor and musician. He is primarily known for being the younger half-brother of former United States President Bill Clinton. Early life and education Roger Cassidy Clinton is the only ...

(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 Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is an American writer and global health advocate. She is the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ...

(born 1980), daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton

Family of George Clinton

Charles Clinton Col. Charles Clinton (1690 – 19 November 1773) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician in colonial America. A colonel of the French and Indian War, he was the father of General James Clinton and George Clinton, and the grandfather of DeWi ...

(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 DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the seventh governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely res ...

(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. George Clinton Jr. (June 6, 1771 – September 16, 1809) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1805 to 1809. Early life He was born in New York City on June 6, 1771, the son of Mary De Witt ...

(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) General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Indepe ...

(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 (), 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 Edward Fiennes, or Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln KG (151216 January 1584/85) was an English landowner, peer, and Lord High Admiral. He rendered valuable service to four of the Tudor monarchs. Family Edward Clinton, or Fiennes, was born a ...

(1512–1585), English admiral * George Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gordon S. Clinton Gordon Stanley Clinton (April 13, 1920 – November 19, 2011) was the 43rd mayor of Seattle. After defeating incumbent Mayor Allen Pomeroy in a close election in 1956, Clinton served two terms, from 1956 to 1964. Upon taking office, Clinton e ...

(1920–2011), 43rd mayor of Seattle * Henry Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people *

Henry Fynes Clinton Henry Fynes Clinton (14 January 1781 – 24 October 1852) was an English classical scholar, chronologist and Member of Parliament. Life He was born in Gamston, Nottinghamshire, the eldest son of Rev. Charles Fynes, prebendary of Westminster ...

(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 John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315) was an England, English Peerage of England, peer. Clinton was a knight who had served in the Scottish and French wars. He was Hereditary peer#Writs of summons, summoned to Parliament of England, Parl ...

(died 1315), English knight *

Joseph Clinton Joseph D. Clinton had a long professional association with Buckminster Fuller. In 1970, Clinton worked in the School of Technology at Southern Illinois University, where Fuller taught, and researched papers on the mathematics involved with geode ...

, American engineer *

Kate Clinton Kate Clinton (born November 9, 1947) is an American comedian specializing in political commentary from a gay/lesbian point of view. Early life and education Clinton was born in Buffalo, New York. She was raised in a large Catholic family in the ...

(born 1947), American comedian * Larry Clinton (1909–1985), American trumpeter *

Lou Clinton Luciean Louis Clinton (October 13, 1937 – December 6, 1997), nicknamed Lu or Lou, was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. His major league career spanned eight seasons (1960–1967), during which he played for f ...

(1937–1997), American baseball player *

Mark Clinton Mark A. Clinton (7 February 1915 – 23 December 2001) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from 1973 to 1977. He served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Leinster constituency from 1979 to 1 ...

(1915–2001), Irish politician *

Mary Clinton Mary Frances Clinton, born 8 May 1960 in Darfield, New Zealand) is a former female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Eight years ...

(born 1960), New Zealand field hockey *

Richard Clinton (cricketer) Richard Selvey Clinton (born 1 September 1981) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Born in Sidcup, Kent, he made his first-class debut for Essex against Surrey in 2001. He batted at ...

(born 1981), English cricketer *

Richard Clinton (politician) Richard Clinton (1720–1795) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, a Register of Deeds for Duplin County and a prominent citizen of Sampson County. Early l ...

(1741–1795), American military officer and politician * Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004), American judge

People with the given name

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Clinton (given name) Clinton is a given name. It may be shortened informally to ''Clint''. Notable people with the name include: * Clinton Avery (born 1987), New Zealand racing cyclist * Clinton Babbitt (1831–1907), American politician from Wisconsin * Clinton Benn ...

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