Clint

Short masculine name

Clint is a masculine given name, a shortened form of Clinton.

It gained popularity partly through actor Clint Eastwood: Clint starred in spaghetti westerns before directing.

In British dialect, a clint is a block of limestone separated by fissures in pavement formations.

Eastwood

Dirty Harry

Tough cop nickname

UnforgivenNot granted pardon
Gran TorinoFord performance model, 1968-1976
Million Dollar BabyBoxing drama, tragic end

Mystic River · American Sniper · Space Cowboys · Invictus · Sully · Carmel · spaghetti western

Western

cowboy

Mounted cattle herder

gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
outlawFugitive from justice
sheriffCounty's chief officer

poncho · squint · duel · showdown · frontier · saloon · six-shooter · bounty hunter · desperado · holster

directorial

auteur

Director with total control

filmmakerOne who makes movies
directorOne who leads
cinematographyMotion picture visual craft

Oscar · Academy Award · screenplay · producer · editing · casting · score · premiere · narrative · shot

persona

tough

Durable and strong

steelyHard and unwavering
stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
squintPartly close eyes

gravelly · laconic · rugged · intimidating · cool · iconic · anti-hero · vigilante · lone wolf · no-nonsense

Categories

borderlandsborderland, borderlands, border, border zone, border region
West TexasLubbock, Odessa, Amarillo, Abilene, Plainview

Opposites

gender

ClintLinda

Name meaning soft

name style/character

ClintPercy

Traditional male given name

Eugene · Clarence · Percival · Sebastian · Reginald

Phrases

fall off a cliffDescend suddenly from height
cliff dwellingsHomes built into rockfaces
cliff hangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
fiscal cliffScheduled austerity convergence point
cliff edgeSheer drop's boundary
cliff divingJumping from heights into water

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G