Claude

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UK/ˈklɔːd/US/ˈklɔd/Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger/ˈklɑd/Boston, Canada, Maine/ˈklɒd/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin.

OriginFrench Claude ← Latin Claudius →
CommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper nounClaude (countable and uncountable, plural Claudes)

plural Claudes · alternative Claud

  1. countableA male given name from Latin.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Armstrong County, Texas, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Latinclaudus“lame”
  2. LatinClaudius
  3. FrenchClaude
  4. EnglishClaude

In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from French Claude, from Latin Claudius, the name of a Roman gens. The clan name is traditionally said to be from Latin claudus (“lame”), but is most likely of Sabine origin.

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Translations

Bulgarian Кла́вдий, Клод
  • Кла́вдий (Klávdij)male given name
  • Клод (Klod)male given name
Catalan Claudi
  • Claudimale given name
Chinese Mandarin 克勞德 /克劳德
  • 克勞德 /克劳德 (Kèláodé)male given name
Esperanto Klaŭdio
  • Klaŭdiomale given name
French Claude
  • Claudemale given name
Italian Claudio
  • Claudiomale given name
Latvian Klaudijs
  • Klaudijsmale given name
Polish Klaudiusz
  • Klaudiuszmale given name
Portuguese Cláudio
  • Cláudiomale given name
Romanian Claudiu
  • Claudiumale given name
Russian Клавдий, Клод
  • Клавдий (Klavdij)male given name
  • Клод (Klod)male given name
Spanish Claudio
  • Claudiomale given name
Tagalog Claudio
  • Claudiomale given name
Ukrainian Клавдій
  • Клавдій (Klavdij)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Claude

broadfraudabroadflawedapplaudmaudbaudMaudedefraudawedclawedlaudoverbroadpawedbawdgaudbelaudmaraudpitcher-bawdplaud
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Sounds the same

clawedclod (cot–caught merger)

Anagrams

Delucacaudlecedula
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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