Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈklɪf.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from various place names meaning "settlement by a cliff" in Old English. Related NamesDetails Rootsclif + tunGiven Name DescendantClifton(English) Categories bluegrass musicians, isograms, Pink Floyd characters, towns, vaudevillians