Clyde

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Clyde means "from the river Clyde." It is also associated with qualities such as strength, determination, and courage.
Popularity
Clyde is not currently ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States. However, it was a popular name in the early 1900s, and has maintained a moderate level of popularity throughout the years.

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Cartoon of Clyde

Clyde Name meanings & History

The name Clyde has Scottish origins and is derived from the river Clyde in Scotland. It was traditionally used as a surname before being used as a first name. The name Clyde means "from the river Clyde." It is also associated with qualities such as strength, determination, and courage. From the name of the River Clyde in Scotland, from Cumbric Clud, which is of uncertain origin. It became a common given name in America in the middle of the 19th century, perhaps in honour of Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863) who was given the title Baron Clyde in 1858 [1].

Zodiac Sign of Clyde: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Clyde:

C: Copycat,Curious,Cute,Clever,Choice,Chatty,Candid

L: Languid,Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Luscious,Liaison,Lover

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Doting,Domestic,Demanding,Determined

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven

Clyde is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

2.) Clyde (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) adventurer

Other Forms: Clide, Clydey, Clydie, Clydy, Clye, Klyde, Klye


3.) Clyde (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Welsh) warm. (Scottish) Geography: a river in Scotland.

Other Forms: Clide, Cly, Clyd, Clywd, Klyde


4.) CLYDE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing of the name of the Scottish river Clyde, which is of uncertain etymology. (KLIDE)


5.) Clyde (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the banks of the River Clyde


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