Other Forms FormsSutcliff, Sutliffe, Sutliff, Setliff
Meaning & History
Habitational name from any of the places in Yorkshire called Sutcliffe or similar, all derived from Old English suþ "south" and clif "cliff". A famous bearer of the name was English serial killer Peter William Sutcliffe (1946-2020), also known as the Yorkshire Ripper.
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