Gender: Male
Pronunciation: K L EY T AH N R AO S AH N
Clayton Rawson was an American mystery writer, editor, and amateur magician. His four novels frequently invoke his great knowledge of stage magic and feature as their fictional detective The Great Merlini, a professional magician who runs a shop selling magic supplies. He also wrote four short stories in 1940 about a stage magician named Don Diavolo, who appears as a minor character in one of the novels featuring The Great Merlini. "Don Diavolo is a magician who perfects his tricks in a Greenwich Village basement where he is frequently visited by the harried Inspector Church of Homicide, either to arrest the Don for an impossible crime or to ask him to solve it."
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 22, 2024
On the name Clayton Rawson, Clayton means Settlement by the Clay Pit, Clay Settlement, From the Clay Town, Dwelling Near the Clay-bed, Surname, Place Name, Clay-pit Site. Rawson means Renowned Land.
The name Clayton Rawson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Clayton is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Brazil, and 65 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K L EY T AH N R AO S AH N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Clayton is recorded 10,302 times globally, ranking it as the 5,588th most common name worldwide.
Clayton is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,503 occurrences, making it the 996th most popular name in the country.
In Malta, the name Clayton is found among 1 in every 146 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #996 | 1 : 402 |
| South Africa | #1,253 | 1 : 1,390 |
| Brazil | #744 | 1 : 534 |
| United Kingdom | #1,584 | 1 : 843 |
| Canada | #841 | 1 : 549 |
| Malta | #123 | 1 : 146 |
| France | #7,705 | 1 : 9,183 |
| Jamaica | #468 | 1 : 669 |
| Italy | #12,314 | 1 : 14,599 |
| Hong Kong | #3,245 | 1 : 5,370 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Clayton from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Clayton Rawson was an American mystery writer, editor, and amateur magician. His four novels frequently invoke his great knowledge of stage magic and feature as their fictional detective The Great Merlini, a professional magician who runs a shop selling magic supplies. He also wrote four short stories in 1940 about a stage magician named Don Diavolo, who appears as a minor character in one of the novels featuring The Great Merlini. "Don Diavolo is a magician who perfects his tricks in a Greenwich Village basement where he is frequently visited by the harried Inspector Church of Homicide, either to arrest the Don for an impossible crime or to ask him to solve it."
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