Cleveland - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cleveland \c-levela-

is pronounced KLEEV-land. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "land of cliffs; hilly area". Place name. Several towns were named after American President Grover Cleveland. Writer Cleveland Amory.

Cleveland has 6 variant forms: Cleavon, Cleaveland, Cleavland, Cleon, Cleve and Clevon.

For more information, see also the related name Cleavant.

Cleveland is a very common first name for men (#545 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#907 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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