Etymology

claire

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Today it means: A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters. Full definition →

French claire
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claire · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromclaire
  2. English todayclaire

Borrowed from French claire, the feminine form of clair (“clear”).

Claire · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromClaire
  2. English todayClaire

Borrowed from French Claire, also a spelling variant of the English Clare.

Words from the same roots

Frenchclaire all →

St ClairSt. Clair

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.