Where does “Claire” come from?
Claire comes from French Claire, from Latin Clara, meaning "bright" or "clear."
Claire (English): A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters
Definitions
- A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters
Ancestry of “Claire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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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