Where does “Clare” come from?

Clare is an English place name derived from Irish Clár, from Old Irish clár meaning "board" or "plank," from Proto-Celtic klāros, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-.

Clare (English): A nun of the order of Saint Clare

Definitions

A nun of the order of Saint Clare

Ancestry of “Clare”, step by step

Clare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Clara

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Clara	named Clara-Villerach since 2017
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

via Irish Clár

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	Clár	board, plank
2	Old Irish	clár	board, plank; stave; gameboard
3	Proto-Celtic	klārom	table; plank, board, table
4	Proto-Indo-European	kleh₂ro-	plank
5	Proto-Indo-European	kelh₂-	to beat; to break

Words derived from “Clare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →