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Bill Clinton's Real Name: William Jefferson Blythe III
Bill Clinton's birth name is William Jefferson Blythe III.
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States (1993–2001), was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, as William Jefferson Blythe III. His father, a traveling salesman, was killed in a car accident three months before he was born.
His mother, Virginia Dell Blythe, later married Roger Clinton. Despite an unstable marriage (the couple divorced and then remarried), her son eventually took his stepfather's surname and became William Jefferson Clinton. "Bill" is the common short form of William.
Before becoming president, Clinton served as attorney general and then governor of Arkansas. In 1998 he became the second U.S. president to be impeached; the Senate acquitted him in 1999.
FAQ
Why is Bill Clinton's last name not Blythe?
He took the surname of his stepfather, Roger Clinton.
What happened to Bill Clinton's biological father?
He died in a car accident three months before Bill was born.