Clifford
Clark McAdams [muh k-ad-uh mz] /məkˈæd əmz/ (Show IPA), 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.
William Kingdon
[king-duh n] /ˈkɪŋ dən/ (Show IPA), 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
Top U.K. Publicist Arrested in Savile Probe Peter Jukes December 5, 2012
Why Israel’s Religious Leaders Oppose Reform Judaism Andrew Apostolou October 10, 2012
This Just In: Max Clifford’s Penis Is “Certainly Not Enormous” Tom Sykes March 25, 2014
L.A. Riots Anniversary: Two Gang Members Remember Matthew DeLuca April 28, 2012
Top U.K. Publicist Arrested in Savile Probe Peter Jukes December 5, 2012
Historical Examples
Captain Horace Sophie May
England, Picturesque and Descriptive Joel Cook
Memoirs of Life and Literature W. H. Mallock
Graham’s Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 Various
Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2) Sutherland Menzies
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