Gender: Male
Pronunciation: K L AY V AE N D ER S AH N
Clive Stuart Anderson is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer, and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before becoming host of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, initially a radio show on BBC Radio 4 in 1988, before moving to television on Channel 4 from 1988 to 1999. He was also host of his own chat show Clive Anderson Talks Back, which changed its name to Clive Anderson All Talk in 1996, from 1989 to 1999. He has also hosted many radio programmes, and made guest appearances on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and QI.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 29, 2024
On the name Clive Anderson, Clive means Cliff, Slope, Bank, Someone who Lived Near a Cliff or a Riverbank, Form of Clifford, From a Steep Cliff. Anderson means Son of Andrew, Masculine.
The name Clive Anderson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Clive is commonly found in United Kingdom, South Africa, United States of America, and 71 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K L AY V AE N D ER S AH N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
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 Clive is recorded 12,250 times globally, ranking it as the 4,802th most common name worldwide.
Clive is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 5,689 occurrences, making it the 333th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Clive is found among 1 in every 96 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #333 | 1 : 96 |
| South Africa | #617 | 1 : 691 |
| United States of America | #3,310 | 1 : 2,096 |
| Jamaica | #108 | 1 : 181 |
| Ireland | #586 | 1 : 273 |
| Canada | #1,984 | 1 : 1,474 |
| Hong Kong | #2,009 | 1 : 3,143 |
| Singapore | #2,411 | 1 : 4,185 |
| Malta | #232 | 1 : 264 |
| France | #11,561 | 1 : 15,711 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Clive from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Clive Stuart Anderson is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer, and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before becoming host of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, initially a radio show on BBC Radio 4 in 1988, before moving to television on Channel 4 from 1988 to 1999. He was also host of his own chat show Clive Anderson Talks Back, which changed its name to Clive Anderson All Talk in 1996, from 1989 to 1999. He has also hosted many radio programmes, and made guest appearances on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and QI.
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