Cliff (given name)
| Cliff | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Clifford, Clifton |
Cliff is a masculine given name. It is a short form of Clifford or Clifton.[1] It may refer to:
In television and film:
- Cliff Arquette (1905–1974), American comedian and actor
- Cliff Bole, American and Canadian television director
- Cliff Clavin, character in the Cheers television series
- Cliff Curtis, New Zealand film and television actor
- Cliff De Young, American character actor
- Cliff Martinez (born 1954), American film score composer
- Cliff Michelmore, British television presenter
- Cliff Parisi, British actor and EastEnders star
- Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
In music:
- Cliff Barrows (born 1923), music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- Cliff Burton (1962–1986), former bassist of the band Metallica
- Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), American singer and musician
- Cliff Richard (born 1940), British singer
- Clifford T. Ward, British singer/songwriter
- Cliff Williams (born 1949), bassist of the rock band AC/DC
In sports:
- Cliff Anderson (born 1944), American basketball player
- Cliff Anderson (American football) (1929–1979), American football player
- Cliff Baldwin (1899–1979), American football player
- Cliff Barker (1921-1998), American basketball player
- Cliff Bayer (born 1977), American foil fencer
- Cliff Bricker (1904–1980), Canadian long-distance runner
- Cliff Harris (born 1948), American football player
- Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player
- Cliff Lee, American baseball player
- Cliff Olander (born 1955), American football player
- Cliff Politte, American baseball player
- Clifford Robinson (disambiguation), various people
- Cliff Ronning (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cliff Toney (born 1958), American football player
- Cliff Wiley (born 1955), American track and field athlete
Fictional Characters
- Cliff Clewless, a character from the comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!.
- Cliff Huxtable, the main protagonist of the long-running hit TV series The Cosby Show
- Cliff Bradshaw, the male lead in the musical Cabaret
- Cliff Barnes, a character from the TV drama Dallas
In other fields:
- Cliff Bleszinski, the lead game designer for the company Epic Games
See also
References
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