Heathcliff
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Heathcliff
The name 'Heathcliff' means "cliff near a heath," derived from the Old English words *hǣþ* (heath, uncultivated land) and *clif* (cliff, steep slope).
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Etymology
The name 'Heathcliff' means "cliff near a heath," derived from the Old English words *hǣþ* (heath, uncultivated land) and *clif* (cliff, steep slope). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably popularized by Emily Brontë's 1847 novel *Wuthering Heights*, and has no specific religious association.
Heathcliff currently ranks #12,708 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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