Meaning and background
The story behind Clinton
Clinton has an English surname and place-name history with more than one proposed source. Glinton's meaning is uncertain, while Glympton is explained as a settlement on the River Glyme. A single translation such as town would miss that distinction. The reference also lists Clint as a shortened form. For a dog, Clinton provides the longer two-syllable option and may be chosen for a family surname or namesake; neither choice establishes which old place-name route belongs to that particular family.
- Origin
- English surname from Glinton or Glympton; the former meaning is uncertain and the latter refers to a settlement on the River Glyme. Source
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About Clinton
Recorded as a dog’s name
Clinton appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/klɪntən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/klɪntən/ · primary stress on syllable 1K L IH1 N T AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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