Talk:Saint Clair

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After whom was Saint Clair named? --Kaihsu Tai 15:42, 2003 Nov 27 (UTC)

No-one. It's Norman French - Sint Clair, meaning "clear pool". The surname Sinclair comes from the same source. Grutness|^hello? (living in St. Clair, New Zealand)

On the contrary, the Sinclairs are named after a "Saint Clair" (albeit in a round-about fashion) - Saint Clarus, who was beheaded at what is now called Saint Clair-sur-Epte, which is where the Sinclair family has their early roots. LeeNapier 13:53, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, looks like there are two different sources then :) The place I live was definitely named from the old term for a clear well, according to every reference I've ever seen about its name's derivation. Grutness...wha? 01:24, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Possibly. The "Sinclairs" of Roslin still call themselves "St. Clair" - though they are related by blood to the Sinclairs of Caithness and elsewhere. LeeNapier 14:02, 21 July 2006 (UTC)