Clive
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Clive is a surname most famously associated with Robert Clive, the 18th-century British officer who played a key role in establishing British rule in India.
Aliases (2)
- Basil Clive ×1
- Richard Clive ×1
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
family name
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surname → |
| category |
English-language surnames
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Surnames of English origin → |
| etymology |
derived from Old English word for a cliff or steep slope
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| hasNotableBearer |
Archibald Clive Irvine
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Basil Clive → Caroline Clive → Charles Clive Bigham, 2nd Viscount Mersey → Colin Clive → Edward Clive (judge) → Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis → Edward Clive, 2nd Earl of Powis → George Clive → George Clive (British Army officer) → George Clive (barrister) → John Clive → John Clive (actor) → John Clive (author) → John Clive (historian) → John Clive Ward → Kitty Clive → Lewis Clive → Robert Clive → Robert Clive (diplomat) → Robert Clive, 2nd Baron Clive → Robert Henry Clive → Sybil Clive → William Clive → |
| hasVariant |
Cleave
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Cliff → Clyve → |
| languageOfOrigin |
English
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| notableFor |
association with Robert Clive and British rule in India
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| usageRegion |
Australia
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Canada → India → New Zealand → United Kingdom → United States → |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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Referenced by (23)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Caroline Clive
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Edward Clive (judge) → Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis → George Clive → George Clive (barrister) → John Clive → Lewis Clive → Robert Clive → William Clive → |
familyName |
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Archibald Clive Irvine
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Charles Clive Bigham, 2nd Viscount Mersey → Clive Davis → Clive Francis → Clive Merrison → |
givenName |
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Cleave
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derivationFrom |
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Clyve
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derivedFrom |
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Cleave
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etymologicalRelation |
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Robert Clive
("Richard Clive")
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father |
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Clive
("Basil Clive")
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hasNotableBearer |
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Clyve
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hasSpellingVariantOf |
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Cleave
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hasVariant |
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Cleave
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isVariantOf |
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Clyve
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variantOf |