Clarice

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/ˈklæ.ɹɪs/

proper noun

A female given name from French.

OriginFrench Clarisse ← Italian Clarissa ← Medieval Latin Clarissa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from French.

    And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

    1991, Ted Tally, The Silence of the Lambs (motion picture), spoken by Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinClarissa“Poor Clare”
  2. ItalianClarissa
  3. FrenchClarisse
  4. EnglishClarice

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Clarice

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Cite this entry
APA

Clarice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clarice

MLA

“Clarice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clarice. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clarice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clarice.

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