Ratliff

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Ratliff is a surname of British origin, which is a habitational name for a person from any of the places in Britain called Ratcliffe, Radcliffe, or Redcliff, which in turn are variants on the phrase "red cliff".[1] The surname may also be spelled Ratcliff, Radcliff, Ratcliffe, or Radcliffe.[1] Ratliff may refer to:

In fiction[edit]

  • V. K. Ratliff, a character and sometimes narrator in William Faulkner's novels, The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion. He also makes appearances in some other Faulkner novels and stories.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routledge. 1991. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.