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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Seamus42%
  2. Ricardo42%
  3. Valentin42%
  4. Fredy42%
  5. Antonio42%
  6. Franky42%
  7. Arnav42%
  8. Pedro42%
  9. Pablo42%
  10. Enrique42%

Love potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Juan90%
  2. Garrison90%
  3. Hector87%
  4. Jose87%
  5. Jens86%
  6. Baron85%
  7. Tomas84%
  8. Lars84%
  9. Armon83%
  10. Garret82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Pablo42%
  3. Miguelangel42%
  4. Zack42%
  5. Cale42%
  6. Nino42%
  7. Kyran42%
  8. Jovany42%
  9. Delfino42%
  10. Javion42%

Professional potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Josue42%
  2. Aden42%
  3. Price42%
  4. Alexavier42%
  5. Caleb42%
  6. Demarion42%
  7. Damarion42%
  8. Tyson42%
  9. Quentin42%
  10. Trace42%

Crush potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Heber81%
  2. Job81%
  3. Garrison80%
  4. Isaak79%
  5. Garret79%
  6. Ciro79%
  7. Tomas79%
  8. Trenton78%
  9. Brigham78%
  10. Hector76%

Bottom 10

  1. Artemio42%
  2. Devlin42%
  3. Giancarlo42%
  4. Andy42%
  5. Paolo42%
  6. Brendan42%
  7. Davion42%
  8. Ernesto42%
  9. Angelo42%
  10. Cy42%
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