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Cliffy

Boy Name day: October 13
Cliffy is a short form of Clifton: on birth records it is written Clifton (70,228 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Clifton page. Also a short form of Cliff.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Town or settlement by a cliff.
From an Old English place name and surname combining 'clif' (cliff, slope) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement).

Name day for Cliffy

October 13

Why this day? Cliffy is a short form of Clifton, and shares its name day.

Cliffy is celebrated in the United States on October 13.

The story of the name Cliffy

Cliffy is a short form of Clifton. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — town or settlement by a cliff, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Cliffy is rarely written as such: the Cliffys are Cliftons (70,228 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Clifton page. Cliffy is also a short form of Cliff.

Frequently asked questions about Cliffy

What does Cliffy mean?

Cliffy is a short form of Clifton, which means town or settlement by a cliff.

When is Cliffy's name day?

October 13, together with Clifton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cliffy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Clifton.

Cliffy's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cliffy

Bottom 10

  1. Sid46%
  2. Davy57%
  3. Butch60%
  4. Skip61%
  5. Ritchie61%
  6. Raynard62%
  7. Sal64%
  8. Alphonzo66%
  9. Rudolfo66%
  10. Reinaldo67%

Love potential for Cliffy

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Raynard47%
  3. Flint52%
  4. Butch53%
  5. Rand55%
  6. Rudolfo55%
  7. Alonza56%
  8. Davey56%
  9. Ritchie57%
  10. Reinaldo58%

Professional potential for Cliffy

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard49%
  2. Sid54%
  3. Davey56%
  4. Davy62%
  5. Rudolfo63%
  6. Reinaldo63%
  7. Flint63%
  8. Timmie63%
  9. Blane63%
  10. Skip63%

Crush potential for Cliffy

Bottom 10

  1. Ritchie53%
  2. Skip55%
  3. Sid57%
  4. Butch58%
  5. Raynard59%
  6. Alonza59%
  7. Roddy60%
  8. Rollie61%
  9. Kenney62%
  10. Flint62%
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