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Clifford Grant

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Given Name
Clifford
Surname
Grant

The Name Clifford

Origin
Old English
Meaning
A ford by a cliff or a settlement by a steep riverbank.
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The Grant Surname

Origin
Old French
Meaning
A descriptive surname referring to someone who was tall, large, or of great stature.
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