The first name Clifford is of English, Shakespearean, Latin, Anglo Saxon origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):
English: Ford Near a Slope. from an Old English Surname and Place Name, Used Commonly As a First Name Since the Late Th Century. Famous Bearer: Pianist Sir Clifford Curzon
English: From a Steep Cliff
Shakespearean: 'Henry Vi, Part ' Lord Clifford. Also Young Clifford, Son to Lord Clifford. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Lord Clifford
English: Ford Near a Slope. from an Old English Surname and Place Name, Used Commonly As a First Name Since the Late Th Century. Famous Bearer: Pianist Sir Clifford Curzon