Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton. Clinton has also been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Notable people with the name Clinton include:
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Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Roger Clinton Sr. (1908–1967), step-father of Bill Clinton
Virginia Clinton (1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
Roger Clinton Jr. (born 1956), maternal half-brother of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and husband of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton (born 1947), née Rodham, 67th U.S. secretary of state from 2013 to 2017, U.S. senator from New York (2001 to 2013), 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Family of George Clinton
Charles Clinton (1690–1773), French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George Clinton
James Clinton (1733–1812), American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt and brother of George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), 4th vice president of the United States and 1st governor of New York
DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), 6th governor of New York and 47th mayor of New York City, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, son of George Clinton
George W. Clinton (1807–1885), 12th mayor of Buffalo, New York, son of DeWitt Clinton
Family of Sir Henry Clinton
Admiral George Clinton (Royal Navy officer) (1686–1761), British naval officer and colonial governor
General Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730) (died 1795), British general during the American Revolutionary War
General William Henry Clinton (1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Lieutenant General Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1771) (died 1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Other notable people with the surname
Bessie Clinton (fl. 16th century), née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
Clifford Clinton (1900–1969), American restaurateur
David Clinton (born 1960), American Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512–1585), English admiral
Franklin Clinton, Grand Theft Auto V character
George Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
Gordon S. Clinton (1920–2011), 43rd mayor of Seattle
Henry Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
Henry Fynes Clinton (1781–1852), British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
Jerry Clinton (1937–2003), American professor of Persian language and literature
Joel Clinton (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
John Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315), English knight
Joseph Clinton, American engineer
Kate Clinton (born 1947), American comedian
Larry Clinton (1909–1985), American trumpeter
