Clive

Clive
a) - someone who lived near a cliff ( clif).
b) derived from the surname, popular in Britain in mid-twentieth century.

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  • Clive — ist ein englischer männlicher Vorname[1] und Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Bekannte Namensträger 2.1 Vorname …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Clive — may refer to: Places Clive, Alberta, Canada Clive, Iowa, United States Clive, New Zealand Clive, Shropshire, United Kingdom People Clive of India All pages beginning with Clive , for persons with the given name Clive List of Garfield characters… …   Wikipedia

  • CLIVE (R.) — CLIVE ROBERT (1725 1774) Le nom de Clive est intimement mêlé à l’histoire de la conquête de l’Inde et à la victoire des prétentions anglaises sur les françaises. Originaire d’une petite famille de la gentry, sa vocation coloniale est celle de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Clive Ng — (born 1962, Malaysia) is a media sector financier and executive. He has focused primarily on Asian business opportunities and has been instrumental in several joint venture partnerships between American companies and Asian firms, particularly… …   Wikipedia

  • Clive — m English: transferred use of the surname, originally a local name from any of the various places (in e.g. Cheshire, Shropshire) so called from Old English clif cliff, slope. As a given name it seems to have been originally chosen in honour of… …   First names dictionary

  • Clive — Clive, Robert * * * (as used in expressions) Bell, (Arthur) Clive (Heward) Clive (de Plassey), Robert, 1 barón Lewis, C(live) S(taples) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Clive — Clive, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 12855 Housing Units (2000): 4902 Land area (2000): 7.227389 sq. miles (18.718850 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.106843 sq. miles (0.276722 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.334232 sq. miles (18.995572 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Clive, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 12855 Housing Units (2000): 4902 Land area (2000): 7.227389 sq. miles (18.718850 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.106843 sq. miles (0.276722 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.334232 sq. miles (18.995572 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Clive —   [klaɪv], Robert, Baron (seit 1762) Clive of Plassey [ ɔv plæsɪ], britischer General und Staatsmann, * Styche (bei Stoke on Trent) 29. 9. 1725, ✝ (Selbstmord) London 22. 11. 1774; siegte im Dienst der Ostindischen Kompanie 1757 bei Plassey über… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • clivé — clivé, ée (kli vé, vée) part. passé. Diamant clivé …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Clive — Clive1 [klīv] n. [< the surname] a masculine name Clive2 [klīv] Robert Baron Clive of Plassey 1725 74; Brit. soldier & statesman: established Brit. control of India …   English World dictionary

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