Where does “Clair” come from?
Clair is an English given name derived from French Claire, from Latin Clara, meaning "bright" or "clear."
Ancestry of “Clair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Claire | A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters |
| 2 | French | Claire | — |
| 3 | Latin | clara | inflection of clārus:
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| 4 | Latin | clarus | clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāzos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |