Where does “Claire” come from?

Claire comes from French Claire, from Latin Clara, meaning "bright" or "clear."

Ancestry of “Claire”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Claire	—
2	Latin	clara	inflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...
3	Latin	clarus	clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
4	Proto-Italic	klāzos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	kelh₁-	to call, cry, summon

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