St. Clair

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1. Italian · derived fromChiara
2. Latin · borrowed fromSancta
3. French · derived fromClaire
4. English todaySt. Clair

An abbreviation of Saint Clair, variant of Saint Clare under influence from French Claire, a calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. The placenames listed below are typically spelt St. Clair—abbreviated with punctuation—following North American practice.

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