Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic 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.
Notable people with the name Clinton include:- Roger Clinton Sr., stepfather of Bill Clinton
- Virginia Clinton, mother of Bill Clinton
- Roger Clinton Jr., maternal half-brother of Bill Clinton
- Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States
- Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton
Family of George Clinton
- Charles Clinton, French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George Clinton
- James Clinton, American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt Clinton, brother of George Clinton
- George Clinton , first and third Governor of New York, fourth vice president of the United States
- DeWitt Clinton, seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
- George Clinton Jr., son of the vice president
- George W. Clinton, American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor DeWitt Clinton
- Admiral George Clinton , British naval officer and colonial governor
- General Henry Clinton , British general during the American Revolutionary War
- General William Henry Clinton, British general during the Napoleonic Wars
- Lieutenant General Henry Clinton , 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, American history professor
- Clifford Clinton, American restaurateur
- David Clinton, American Bicycle Motocross racer
- Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral
- George Clinton, multiple people
- Gordon S. Clinton, 43rd mayor of Seattle
- Henry Clinton, multiple people
- Henry Fynes Clinton, British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
- Jerry Clinton, professor of Persian language and literature
- Joel Clinton, Australian rugby league player
- John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton, English knight
- Joseph Clinton, American engineer
- Kate Clinton, American comedian
- Larry Clinton, American trumpeter
- Lou Clinton, American baseball player
- Mark Clinton, Irish politician
- Mary Clinton, New Zealand field hockey
- Richard Clinton , English cricketer
- Richard Clinton , American military officer and politician
- Sam Houston Clinton, American judge
People with the given name
As a given name, it is often shortened informally to Clint.
- Clinton Avery, New Zealand racing cyclist
- Clinton Babbitt, American politician from Wisconsin
- Clinton Bennett, British-American scholar of religions
- Clinton Black, American football guard
- Clinton Caldwell Boone, African-American minister, dentist and medical missionary
- Clinton D. Boyd, American attorney, judge and politician
- Clinton Browning, Australian footballer
- Clinton Burrell, American football defensive back
- Clinton Campbell, American construction worker
- Clinton Cerejo, Indian music producer and singer
- Clinton Collymore, Guyana politician
- Clinton Davis, American track athlete
- Clinton Day, American architect
- Clinton Eastwood, Jr., better known as Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director
- Clinton B. Fisk, American military officer and politician
- Clinton Gutherson, Australian rugby league player
- Clinton Kelly, multiple people
- Clinton Morrison, English-Irish footballer
- Clinton Portis, American football running back
- Clinton Briggs Ripley, American architect
- Clinton Solomon, American football wide receiver
- Clinton Stringfellow, New Zealand rugby union player
- Clinton D. Vernon, American politician from Utah
- Clinton Watson, American politician from Missouri
- Clinton Richard Dawkins, English ethologist and evolutionary biologist
