Clive.
A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).
Meaning & usage
A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).
A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
A village in Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada.
A city in Dallas County and Polk County, Iowa, United States.
An unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah, United States.
A town on the Clive River in Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand.
An eastern suburb of Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6766).
A village and civil parish in north Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5124).
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