Cliff Family History
Cliff Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Cliff(e) Cle(e)ve or Clive from Old English clif ‘slope bank cliff’ or a topographic name from the same word. The Old English word was used not only in the sense of modern English cliff but also of much gentler slopes and frequently also of a riverbank or seashore.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022