Clyde
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Clyde
The name Clyde derives from the River Clyde in Scotland, with its etymology traced to the Cumbric word "Clud," meaning "hard" or "rough," referring to the river's strong current.
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Etymology
The name Clyde derives from the River Clyde in Scotland, with its etymology traced to the Cumbric word "Clud," meaning "hard" or "rough," referring to the river's strong current. The name has been primarily used in Scottish and English-speaking cultures since the 19th century, with notable historical association to the American outlaw Clyde Barrow of the Bonnie and Clyde gang (1930s).
Clyde currently ranks #743 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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