Clare (given name)

Clare
Gender Usually female
Name day August 11
Origin
Word/name French/Irish/Latin
Meaning Bright, clear
Other names
Related names Clara, Clair/ Claire, Clarissa

Clare is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara.[1] The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e',[2] but Clare and Claire are usually female.

It is very often associated with the Irish County Clare. That name was derived from the Irish word ('Clár') given to a small bridge that crossed the River Fergus near the town of Ennis in what is now County Clare.[3]

Women with the given name Clare

Men with the given name Clare

Fictional characters with the given name Clare

See also

References

  1. Clare at Behind the Name
  2. Clair at Behind the Name
  3. "Clare". Library Ireland. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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