Ratliff is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

origin, which is a habitational name for a person from any of the places in

Britain Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...

called Ratcliffe,

Radcliffe Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to: Places * Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan United Kingdom * Radcliffe, Greater Manchester ** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town ** Radcliffe tram stop * ...

, or Redcliff, which in turn are variants on the phrase "red cliff". The surname may also be spelled Ratcliff, Radcliff, Ratcliffe, or Radcliffe. Ratliff may refer to: * Daniel Radcliffe (born 1989), English actor, best known for playing Harry Potter in the film series. *

Melissa Ratcliff Melissa Amy Ratcliff (' Larsen; born November 1976) is an American paralegal and Democratic politician from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 46th Assembly district since January ...

(born 1976), American politician *

Alfonso Ratliff Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and '' The Ring'' cruiserweight titles in 1985. He was later coaching at the Harvey Boxing Club in Harvey IL. Amat ...

(born 1956), American boxer *

Bennett Ratliff Bennett Ratliff (born August 18, 1961) is an American civil engineer, businessman, and politician who served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from district 115 in Dallas County and currently serves as a Planning and ...

(born 1961), American politician *

Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff (born August 16, 1936), is an American politician and engineer who served as a member of the Texas Senate from 1988 to 2004.

(born 1936), American politician * Bo Ratliff (born 1933), American singer * Don Ratliff (born 1950), American football player *

Ellington Ratliff Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, 1993) is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from 2009 until 2018, and as a contributor to The Driver Era. Early life Ellington Lee Ratli ...

(born 1993), American musician *

Evan Ratliff Evan Ratliff (born c. 1975) is an American journalist and author. He is CEO and co-founder of '' Atavist'', a media and software company.Gillette, Felix"Innovator: Evan Ratliff ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' (Jan. 20, 2011). Ratliff is a contributo ...

(born 1976), American journalist *

Jeremiah Ratliff Jeremiah Jerome Ratliff (born August 29, 1981), formerly known as Jay Ratliff, is a former American football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. He played college football at Auburn Univ ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Keiwan Ratliff Keiwan Jevar Ratliff (born April 19, 1981) is an American former football cornerback who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized a ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Martha Ratliff Martha Ratliff is an American linguist and Professor Emerita at Wayne State University. She is a leading specialist in Hmong–Mien languages and also notable for her reconstruction of Proto-Hmong–Mien. Ratliff earned a B.A. in English from ...

(born 1946), American linguist *

Mishon Ratliff Mishon Tarique Ratliff (born February 3, 1993) is an American singer, dancer and actor.https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/mishon_tarique_ratliff_born_1993_22471722 Though he's been singing and performing on stage since the age of 6, he i ...

(born 1993), American actor * Spencer Ratcliff (born 1947) Anglo Australian journalist, author and musical creator *

Theo Ratliff Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...

(born 1973), American basketball player *

Walter Ratliff Walter Ratliff is an American journalist and religious studies scholar based at the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. Education Ratliff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and religious studies from the University of New Mexico, a ...

(born 1971), American journalist *

Wayne Ratliff Cecil Wayne Ratliff (born 1946) wrote the database program Vulcan. Raised in Germany and the US, he now resides in the Los Angeles area. Biography Ratliff was born in 1946 in Trenton, Ohio, USA. From 1969 to 1982 he worked for the Martin Mariett ...

(born 1946), American computer scientist *

William Ratliff William Ratliff (1937 - April 11, 2014) was a research fellow and curator of Americas Collection at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, specializing in Latin America, China and U.S. foreign policy. He was also a research fellow of the Indep ...

(1937–2014), American political scientist

In fiction

*V.K. Ratliff, a character and sometimes narrator in William Faulkner's novels, ''The Hamlet'', ''The Town'', and ''The Mansion''. He also makes appearances in some other Faulkner novels and stories.

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