Lucius D. Clay vs Lucius Clay

Lucius D. Clay and Lucius Clay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Lucius D. Clay	Yes	No	No	No
Lucius Clay	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Lucius D. Clay and Lucius Clay are synonyms defined as:

Lucius D. Clay and Lucius Clay: United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)

Other synonyms of Lucius D. Clay include Clay, Lucius DuBignon Clay.

Lucius D. Clay (noun)	Lucius Clay (noun)
United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)	United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)