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Cly

Boy Name day: May 23
Cly is a short form of Clyde: on birth records it is written Clyde (147,070 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Clyde page. Also a short form of Cloyd.
Origin: Scottish (place name). Meaning: From the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one'.
Transferred use of the Scottish river name Clyde (Gaelic Cluaidh), of uncertain pre-Celtic origin, possibly meaning 'to wash/cleanse'.

Name day for Cly

May 23

Why this day? Cly is a short form of Clyde, and shares its name day.

Cly is celebrated in the United States on May 23.

The story of the name Cly

Cly is a short form of Clyde. It keeps its origin (Scottish (place name)) and meaning — from the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one', and shares its name day, May 23.

On birth records, Cly is rarely written as such: the Clys are Clydes (147,070 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Clyde page. Cly is also a short form of Cloyd.

Frequently asked questions about Cly

What does Cly mean?

Cly is a short form of Clyde, which means from the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one'.

When is Cly's name day?

May 23, together with Clyde: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cly a name in its own right?

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

Cly's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 4/10
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 Cly

Top 10

  1. Wm95%
  2. Alton92%
  3. Clyde92%
  4. Willard91%
  5. Oren90%
  6. Woodrow90%
  7. Judge88%
  8. Earl88%
  9. Eldon88%
  10. Verl88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Leander42%
  3. Leamon42%
  4. Obie42%
  5. Calvin42%
  6. Buster42%
  7. Merlin42%
  8. Cipriano42%
  9. Junior42%
  10. Arthur42%

Love potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Gerold92%
  2. Jack90%
  3. Auther90%
  4. Willard90%
  5. Howard90%
  6. Ernst89%
  7. Durward88%
  8. Joe87%
  9. Norval87%
  10. Harold87%

Bottom 10

  1. Obie42%
  2. Leander42%
  3. Hurley42%
  4. Elroy42%
  5. Johny42%
  6. Calvin42%
  7. Rollin42%
  8. Rupert42%
  9. Elwyn42%
  10. Sylvan42%

Professional potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Julius42%
  3. Donald42%
  4. Christ42%
  5. Harmon42%
  6. Oswald42%
  7. General42%
  8. Cleon42%
  9. Wallace42%
  10. Leonard42%

Crush potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Alton86%
  2. Earl86%
  3. Clyde86%
  4. Raymon84%
  5. Murry84%
  6. Grover84%
  7. Wm84%
  8. Willard84%
  9. Arvil84%
  10. Howard84%
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