The story
- Old English · derived fromclǣfre“clover”
- English todayClaridge
Two possible origins: * A metronymic surname from the Old French female given name Clarice. * Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, probably named with Old English clǣfre (“clover”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishclǣfre all →
cleverly
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.