Clyde (surname)
Clyde is a surname, and may refer to:
- Andy Clyde, Scottish actor
- Bradley Clyde, Australian rugby player
- David Clyde, American baseball pitcher
- David Francis Clyde (1925–2002), British tropical physician and malariologist
- 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 and photographer and
- Thomas Clyde (disambiguation), multiple people
History of the surname
This surname originated in 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 word "clut", meaning "the cleansing one". There was also a goddess in Celtic mythology named Clota, who was considered the guardian of the river, and the Roman name for the river was Clota. In modern times, Clyde as a given name is also taken to mean “warm” in the sense of “caring and friendly.” [1]
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