Sutcliffe

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/ˈsʌtklɪf/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English sūþ →
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Meanings

proper nounSutcliffe (countable and uncountable, plural Sutcliffes)

plural Sutcliffes

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsūþ“south”
  2. EnglishSutcliffe

Habitational surname, from Old English sūþ (“south”) + clif (“cliff”).

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APA

Sutcliffe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sutcliffe

MLA

“Sutcliffe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sutcliffe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sutcliffe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sutcliffe.

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