Cliff is a masculine given name. It is a short form of Clifford or Clifton.[1] It may refer to:
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Clifford, Clifton |
People edit
Actors and directors edit
- Cliff Arquette (1905–1974), American comedian and actor
- Cliff Bole, American and Canadian television director
- Cliff Curtis, New Zealand actor
- Cliff De Young, American character actor
- Cliff Parisi, British actor and EastEnders star
- Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
In music edit
- Cliff Barrows (1923–2016), music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- Cliff Burton (1962–1986), former bassist of the band Metallica
- Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", American musician
- Cliff Martinez (born 1954), American film score composer
- Cliff Richard (born 1940), British singer
- Clifford T. Ward, British singer/songwriter
- Cliff Williams (born 1949), bassist of the rock band AC/DC
In sports edit
- Cliff Anderson (1944–2021), American basketball player
- Cliff Anderson (American football) (1929–1979), American football player
- Cliff Avril (born 1986), American football player
- Cliff Baldwin (1899–1979), American football player
- Cliff Barker (1921–1998), American basketball player
- Cliff Bayer (born 1977), American foil fencer
- Cliff Branch (1948–2019), American football player
- Cliff Edwards (footballer) (1921–1989), English footballer
- Cliff Fletcher (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey executive and former general manager
- Cliff Floyd (born 1972), American baseball player
- Cliff Harris (born 1948), American football player
- Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player
- Cliff Lee (born 1978), American baseball pitcher
- Cliff Olander (born 1955), American football player
- Cliff Morgan (1930–2013), Welsh Rugby Union player and later BBC Commentator and broadcaster
- Cliff Politte, American baseball player
- Cliff Pritchard ((1882–1954), Welsh Rugby Union player
- Cliff Robinson (basketball, born 1960), American basketball player
- Clifford Robinson (basketball, born 1966), American basketball player
- Cliff Ronning (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cliff Toney (born 1958), American football player
- Cliff Wiley (born 1955), American track and field athlete
Other people edit
- Cliff Bleszinski, lead game designer for the company Epic Games
- Cliff Michelmore, British television presenter
- Cliff Robinson (artist), British comic book artist
- Cliff Whiting, New Zealand artist
Fictional characters edit
- Cliff Barnes, from the TV drama Dallas
- Cliff Booth, a character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Cliff Bradshaw, the male lead in the musical Cabaret
- Cliff Carmichael, the second Thinker (DC Comics), a villain
- Cliff Clavin, in the Cheers TV series
- Cliff Clewless, from the comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!
- Cliff Dagger, an antagonist in the animated show M.A.S.K. (TV series)
- Cliff, the main Psycho killer in Roadflower
- Cliff Feltbottom, a character from animated show CatDog
- Cliff Huxtable, the main protagonist of the TV series The Cosby Show
- Cliff Steele, a DC Comics superhero known as Robotman
- Leader Cliff, one of the Leaders of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Cliff". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
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