Clifford

American  

[klif-erd] / ˈklɪf ərd /

noun

1. Clark McAdams 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.

2. William Kingdon 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.

3. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

But that's just what Molly Clifford, and her father Andrew did, for two months - much to the alarm of their friends.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Chesapeake Risk Advisors’ Clifford Rossi estimates that severe-delinquency rates could increase by 18%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

A grand jury indicted Clifford Proctor, 60, in September 2024, after the district attorney’s office reopened an investigation into the shooting death of Brendon Glenn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"I am deeply concerned by the lack of tangible reforms since our report," says Clifford Stott, professor of social psychology at Keele University and one of the authors of the report.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He called in his new secretary of defense, Clark Clifford, recently appointed to replace Robert McNamara.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge