Clifton
Near Paterson, Jersey
Clifton is a place name used for numerous towns and neighborhoods across the English-speaking world, most notably in New Jersey, where it ranks among the state's larger cities.
The name derives from Old English elements meaning "settlement on a cliff" and appears throughout England, the United States, Australia, and elsewhere.
As a given name, Clifton enjoyed modest popularity in the early-to-mid twentieth century.
We drove through Clifton on our way to the shore.
Major English seaport
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- suburbOutlying residential district
- suspension bridgeSpan hung from overhead cables
- villageSmall rural community
township · district · New Jersey · Cincinnati · Arizona · England · community · residential
Resolved dispute or colony
- Old EnglishGermanic language of early Britain
- tunLarge brewing cask
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- farmsteadFarm with residence
topographic · Anglo-Saxon · geographic · hilltop · escarpment · bluff · promontory
Occupational English surname
- DavisPatronymic English surname
- CollinsCommon English surname
- PowellWelsh-origin surname
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
genealogy · heritage · ancestry · lineage · British · English surname · patronymic
Male in character
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- Old EnglishGermanic language of early Britain
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
classic · vintage · namesake · moniker · first name · personal name
Bristol
Major English seaport
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- suburbOutlying residential district
- suspension bridgeSpan hung from overhead cables
village · township · district · New Jersey · Cincinnati · Arizona · England · community · residential · borough
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
- Old EnglishGermanic language of early Britain
- tunLarge brewing cask
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
farmstead · topographic · Anglo-Saxon · geographic · hilltop · escarpment · bluff · promontory
Webb
Occupational English surname
family name · genealogy · heritage · ancestry · lineage · British · English surname · patronymic
masculine
Male in character
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- Old EnglishGermanic language of early Britain
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
traditional · classic · vintage · namesake · moniker · first name · personal name
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