Clyde (surname)

Clyde is a surname, and may refer to:

• Andy Clyde, Scottish actor
• Bradley Clyde, Australian rugby player
• David Clyde, American baseball pitcher
• George D. Clyde, 10th governor of the U.S. State of Utah
• Ian Clyde, Canadian boxer
• James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde, Scottish politician and judge
• James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde, Scottish politician and judge
• Jeremy Clyde, English actor
• June Clyde, American actress, singer, and dancer
• Norman Clyde, American mountaineer, photographer and naturalist

Also:

• Clyde, fictional character of 1992 Moonlite Software computer game Clyde's Adventure and its 1995 sequel Clyde's Revenge

History of the surname

This surname originated in pre-Celtic times, and was used in Scotland and Ulster as a name for people who lived by the banks of the River Clyde, which flows through Glasgow.

The origin of the river's name comes from the gaelic name "Cluaidh", the original meaning of which is now unclear. Some believe it is derived from the Brythonic (pre-Celtic) word "clut", meaning "the cleansing one". There was also a Celtic goddess named Clota, who was considered the guardian of the river, and the Roman name for the river was Clota.

See also

• Clyde (disambiguation)

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