Wikipedia:
Clinton is an English family name, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton. Clinton has frequently been used as a given name in the United States since the late 19th century, probably originally in honor of DeWitt Clinton or one of his famous relatives. Baron Clinton is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298. Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:
Family of DeWitt Clinton
Charles Clinton (1690–1773), French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George ClintonJames Clinton (1733–1812), American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt Clinton, brother of George ClintonGeorge Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United StatesDeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George ClintonGeorge Clinton (congressman) (1771–1809), son of the vice presidentGeorge William Clinton (1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor DeWitt Clinton
Family of Sir Henry Clinton
Admiral George Clinton (British politician) (1686–1761), British naval officer and colonial governorGeneral Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795), British general during the American Revolutionary WarGeneral Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic WarsLieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) K.B. (1771–1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Bill Clinton, or William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III), the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and former Governor of ArkansasHillary Rodham Clinton, the current United States Secretary of State, a former United States Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009 and, as the spouse of Bill Clinton, the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and the former First Lady of Arkansas.Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary ClintonRoger Clinton, Sr. (1908–1967), stepfather of Bill ClintonRoger Clinton, Jr. (born 1956), half-brother of Bill ClintonVirginia Clinton Kelley (1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
Other notable Clintons
SurnameBessie Clinton, née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnClifford Clinton, a Californian restaurateurDavid Clinton, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racerEdward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, 16th-century English admiralGeorge Clinton (disambiguation)Gordon S. Clinton, the 43rd mayor of SeattleHenry Fynes Clinton, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th centuryJerry Clinton, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton UniversityJoel Clinton, an Australian rugby league playerJoseph Clinton, an American engineerKate Clinton, an American comedianLarry Clinton, an American trumpeterLauren Clinton, an American child actressLou Clinton, a baseball playerMark Clinton, a senior Irish Fine Gael politicianMary Clinton, a field hockey player from New ZealandRichard Clinton, an English cricketerSam Houston Clinton, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judgeGiven nameClinton Kelly (TV personality), co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to WearClinton Portis, an NFL running back for the Washington RedskinsClinton Richard Dawkins, an ethologist and evolutionary biologist
