Clive

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Clive is derived from an Old English word "clif," which means "a slope of a hill or a riverbank."
Pronunciation
KLIEV
The name Clive is pronounced as "klyv."
Popularity
Clive is not a highly popular name in the world. It ranks at around the 3500th position in terms of popularity in the USA.

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Clive Name meanings & History

The name Clive has English origins and means 'cliff, slope'. Clive is derived from an Old English word "clif," which means "a slope of a hill or a riverbank.". From an English surname derived from Old English clif meaning "cliff", originally belonging to a person who lived near a cliff. The name Clive is primarily used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Clive: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Clive:

C: Clever,Curious,Cute,Choice,Candid,Chatty,Copycat

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Luscious,Legal,Lover

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

V: Vivacious,Variety,Versatility,Vexing

E: Entertain,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

Clive is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Clive include Clive Staples Lewis, a British writer who authored "The Chronicles of Narnia" series and Clive Owen, an English actor who has starred in numerous films and television shows.

2.) Clive (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) daring; living near a cliff

Other Forms: Cleve, Clyve


3.) Clive (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Cliff.

Other Forms: Cleiv, Cleive, Cliv, Clivans, Clivens, Clyv, Clyve, Klyve


4.) CLIVE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English clif (cliff, slope, bank of a river). The word is found in many English placenames, and Clive was probably first used for someone who lived near one of these places, or for someone who lived near a cliff or a riverbank. The use of Clive as a given name dates to the 18th century, when it was bestowed in honor of the baron of Plassey, Robert Clive (1725-74), the British soldier and statesman who established British control over India. (KLIVE)


5.) Clive (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Lives near a cliff


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