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Clinton is a British surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton. Clinton has frequently been used as a given name since the late 19th century. Baron Clinton is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298.

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Notable people with the name Clinton include:

Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton

  • Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd President of the United States
  • Hillary Clinton (born 1947), U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
  • Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton

    • Family of DeWitt 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 Clinton, brother of George Clinton
  • George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United States
  • DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
  • George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), son of the vice president
  • George W. Clinton (1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor 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), 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) K.B. (1771–1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars

    • Other notable people with the surname

  • Bessie Clinton (fl. 16th century), née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
  • Clifford Clinton (1900–1969), American restaurateur
  • David Clinton (born 1960), American Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
  • Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512–1585), English admiral
  • George Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gordon S. Clinton (1920–2011), 43rd mayor of Seattle
  • Henry Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Henry Fynes Clinton (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
  • Joseph Clinton, American engineer
  • Kate Clinton (born 1947), American comedian
  • Larry Clinton (1909–1985), American trumpeter
  • Lou Clinton (1937–1997), American baseball player
  • Mark Clinton (1915–2001), Irish politician
  • Mary Clinton (born 1960), New Zealand field hockey
  • Richard Clinton (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer
  • Richard Clinton (politician) (1741-1795), American military officer and politician
  • Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004), American judge

    • People with the given name

    As a given name, it is often shortened informally to Clint.

  • Clinton Avery (born 1987), New Zealand racing cyclist
  • Clinton Babbitt (1831–1907), American politician from Wisconsin
  • Clinton Bennett (born 1955), British-American scholar of religions
  • Clinton Black (1894–1963), American football guard
  • Clinton Caldwell Boone (1872–1939), African-American minister, dentist and medical missionary
  • Clinton D. Boyd (1884–1950), American attorney, judge and politician
  • Clinton Browning (born 1962), Australian footballer
  • Clinton Burrell (born 1956), American football defensive back
  • Clinton Campbell, American construction worker
  • Clinton Cerejo, Indian music producer and singer
  • Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
  • Clinton Collymore, Guyana politician
  • Clinton Davis (born 1965), American track athlete
  • Clinton Day (1847–1916), American architect
  • Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (born 1930), better known as Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director
  • Clinton B. Fisk (1828–1890), American military officer and politician
  • Clinton Gutherson (born 1994), Australian rugby league player
  • Clinton Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Clinton Morrison (born 1979), English-Irish footballer
  • Clinton Portis (born 1981), American football running back
  • Clinton Briggs Ripley (1840s–1920s), American architect
  • Clinton Solomon (born 1983), American football wide receiver
  • Clinton D. Vernon (1907–1987), American politician from Utah
  • Clint Walker (born 1927), American actor
  • Clinton Watson (1877–?), American politician from Missouri
  • Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 1941), English ethologist and evolutionary biologist

    • References

    Clinton Wikipedia
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