A locale in England.
"The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a famous landmark located in Bristol, England."
A suburb of Bristol (OS grid ref ST5773).
"Residents in Clifton, a suburb of Bristol located at OS grid reference ST5773, often enjoy the views from its historic parks."
The name Clifton literally means "town by a cliff," combining the Old English words for cliff and town. While it follows this traditional pattern in places like Oregon County, Missouri, some local instances derive directly from a person named Cliff rather than the geographical feature.