Clinton is an English family name, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton [1]. Clinton has frequently been used as a given name in the United States since the late 18th century, probably originally in honor of DeWitt Clinton or one of his famous relatives. Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places.
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Persons
Family of William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Bill Clinton (42nd) President of the United States
- Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election and current junior U.S. senator from New York.
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.
- Virginia Clinton Kelley, Bill Clinton and Roger Clinton, Jr.'s mother.
- Roger Clinton, Jr., Roger Clinton, Sr.'s son, Bill Clinton's half-brother, and Virginia Kelley's son.
- Roger Clinton, Sr., Bill Clinton's stepfather, and Roger Clinton, Jr.'s father
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, brother of George
- George Clinton (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, & nephew of George
- George Clinton (1771 – 1809) son of George Clinton (1739 – 1812)
Family of Sir Henry Clinton
- Admiral George Clinton (royal governor) (1686–1761)
- General Sir Henry Clinton (American War of Independence) (1738–1795)
- General Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846)
- Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) K.B. (1771–1829)
Other notable Clintons
- Clifford Clinton, a Californian restaurateur
- David Clinton, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
- George Clinton (disambiguation)
- Gordon S. Clinton, the 43rd mayor of Seattle
- Henry Fynes Clinton, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
- Jerry Clinton, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University
- Joel Clinton, a Welsh rugby league player
- Joseph Clinton, an American engineer
- Kate Clinton, an American comedian
- Larry Clinton, an American trumpeter
- Lauren Clinton, an American child actress
- Lou Clinton, a baseball player
- Mark Clinton, a senior Irish Fine Gael politician
- Mary Clinton, a field hockey player from New Zealand
- Richard Clinton, an English cricketer
- Sam Houston Clinton, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
- Clinton Portis, a NFL runningback for the Washington Redskins
Institutions
- DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York City, New York is often referred to as simply "Clinton."
Other
References
- ^ Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
