Clinton
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This article is about "Clinton" as a family name; for other uses, see Clinton (disambiguation).
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.
Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:
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[edit] Family of William Jefferson (Bill) and Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Nuclear family
- Bill Clinton (42nd) President of the United States
- Hillary Rodham Clinton, Junior U.S. senator from New York.
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.
- Extended family
- 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
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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
- Clinton Kelly, co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to Wear
[edit] References
- ^ Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1988
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