From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning 'settlement by a cliff' in Old English. Clifton is derived from the two Old English words, “clif” which means 'cliff', or in this case 'a river bank', and “tun” which means a 'settlement or an enclosure'.
Clifton Related Names Diminutive: Cliff
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