10 points: where does the name clare come from what does it mean my name heheh

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10 points: where does the name clare come from what does it mean my name heheh

Answer 1

It means "stuck up white girl"

Answer 2

The name Claire is from the Victorian times, it is Latin origin and the meaning is clear or pure. The name was borne by Saint Clare of Assisi in the 13th Century who started a Franciscan order of nuns, she was saint of the medieval period.

A beautiful name

Answer 3

go to this

http://www.behindthename.com/

but if you dont wnat to here is the meaning

Medieval English form of CLARA. This is also the name of an Irish county, which was originally named for the Norman invader Richard de Clare (known as Strongbow), whose surname was derived from the name of an English river.

Answer 4

Claire, Clare, Clair

Claire comes from the Latin clarus, which means "famous." however, it is often confused with the French word "clair," meaning "light." Because of this, it was sometimes used to anglicize the Irish name Sorcha, which means "light." The Irish county name, Clare is an unrelated word. This is an anglicization of the Irish an Clár, meaning "a plain; flat place."

http://www.namenerds.com/irish/problem.h...

Answer 5

It's a medieval form of Clara and doesn't mean anything, but comes from a Norman invader.

Answer 6

It means "not intelligent"

Answer 7

Clare  

Language of origin:  Latin

Meaning/translation:  clear, bright

Info about origin:  derived from the Latin word 'clarus' (clear, bright), in Medieval times

  known from Saint Claire, follower of Saint Francis of Assisi and foundress of the order of the Poor Clares

Words:  clarus=clear, bright

Answer 8

Derived from Clare, a Medieval name taken from the Latin word, Clarus. Peaked among the top 10 in the 1800s and top 20 at the turn of the 20th century, possibly influenced by Clara Schumann, composer and one of the leading pianists of the Romantic era, as well as the wife of composer Robert Schumann. Also noted for the fictional character from "The Nutcracker," fairy-ballets originally based on 1816 story by E. T. A. Hoffmann called "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." Most productions of the ballet center their plots around a German girl named "Clara. The name was popularized in the 1920s because of Clara Bow, often referred to as the greatest silent film actress in history. It declined in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, but began climbing again in 1990, taking the name to its current position among the top 300.

It means clear, bright, famous.

Answer 9

Clare

The name Clare is a baby girl name. The name Clare comes from the French origin. In French The meaning of the name Clare is: Bright.

Clare

The name Clare is a baby girl name. The name Clare comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Clare is: Diminutive of Clarence: Clear.

Heres the French and the English version. Hope this helps!

Answer 10

In some countries it is from eggclare, like the pastry.Most people took the egg off here, you should be thankfull!  8/1

Answer 11

I got that it means Shining Brightly, which is a prettier maning that just being medieval. It comes from the 12th century St Clare of Assisi, a follower of St Francis, who is now patron Saint of Telivision (?) due to the fact she is supposed to have watched mass from a long way away.

Answer 12

The meaning of the name Claire is Illustrious - The origin of the name Claire is French. Per the link below. Pretty name :)