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Clendon

Quick answerThe given name 'Clendon' is of English origin, derived from a habitational surname meaning "from the hill with the clear stream" (Old English *clæne* "clean/clear" + *dūn* "hill").

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,366
TrendVintage
Peak year1958
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,366

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Clendon

The given name 'Clendon' is of English origin, derived from a habitational surname meaning "from the hill with the clear stream" (Old English *clæne* "clean/clear" + *dūn* "hill").

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Etymology

The given name 'Clendon' is of English origin, derived from a habitational surname meaning "from the hill with the clear stream" (Old English *clæne* "clean/clear" + *dūn* "hill"). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, with no notable historical or religious significance beyond occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.

Clendon currently ranks #3,366 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.

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