Ratcliff - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ratcliff \r(a)-tcli-ff, rat(c)-liff\ is a variant of Radcliff (Old English), and the meaning of Ratcliff is "red cliff".

The baby name Ratcliff sounds like Ratcliffe and Radcliffe. Other similar baby names are Sutcliff, Radclyffe and Sutcliffe.

Ratcliff is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2609 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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