Bill Clinton Name Origin
/bil klin-tuhn/-
American (English) 90% -
British (English) 7%
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Australian (English) 3%
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Name Details
- First Name: Bill
- Last Name: Clinton
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The given name 'Bill' is a common English diminutive of 'William,' which has Germanic origins meaning 'resolute protector.' The surname 'Clinton' is of English origin, derived from place names in England meaning 'settlement on a hill' or 'fenced settlement.' The name order is typical of Western naming conventions, with the given name first followed by the family name.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Bill each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).