# Clifton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈklɪftən/ · frequency rank #18,789

## Definitions
1. An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in one of the places in England.
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## Etymology
*Literally meaning "town by a cliff." From Old English clif (“cliff”) + tūn (“town”). Analyzable as cliff + -ton.
*In Oregon County, Missouri, from Cliff + -ton. From being named after a Cliff, or which may be clipped to Clif.

## Easily confused with
- **Clinton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clifton-vs-clinton)
- **Clintons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clifton-vs-clintons)
- **Clayton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clayton-vs-clifton)
- **Chilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilton-vs-clifton)
- **Clapton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clapton-vs-clifton)
- **chiffon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chiffon-vs-clifton)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cclifton`, `cilfton`, `clfiton`, `cliffton`, `clifotn`, `cliftno`, `cliftonn`, `cliftton`, `clitfon`, `cllifton`, `lcifton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clifton