Where does “Clarinda” come from?

Clarinda is an English name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Clara, which comes from Latin clārus meaning "bright" or "clear."

Ancestry of “Clarinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishClaranamed Clara-Villerach since 2017
2Latinclarainflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...
3Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
4Proto-Italicklāzos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →