Clare (given name)
| Clare | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Usually female |
| Name day | August 11 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French/Irish/Latin |
| Meaning | Bright, clear |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Clara, Clair/ Claire, Clarissa |
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Clare is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara.[1] The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e',[2] but Clare and Claire are usually female.
It is very often associated with the Irish County Clare. That name was derived from the Irish word ('Clár') given to a small bridge that crossed the River Fergus near the town of Ennis in what is now County Clare.[3]
Women with the given name Clare
- Saint Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), foundress of the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares) and companion of Saint Francis
- Saint Clare of Montefalco, Augustinian Catholic saint
- Blessed Clare of Rimini, beatified Poor Clare nun
- Clare Balding, sports presenter
- Clare Buckfield, English actress
- Clare Eichner, American distance runner
- Clare Boothe Luce, American writer, politician, and ambassador
- Clare Maguire (born 1987), British singer-songwriter
- Clare Martin, Australian politician
- Clare Nasir (born 1970), British meteorologist
- Clare Nott (born 1986), Australian wheelchair basketball player
- Clare Potter (1903-1999), American fashion designer
- clare e. potter, Welsh poet
- Clare Short, British politician
- Clare Venema, Australian model
Men with the given name Clare
- Clare Fischer (1928–2012), American musician
- Clare Jacobs (1886–1971), American pole vaulter
- George "Clare" Martin (1922–1980), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters with the given name Clare
- Clare in the British comic strip Clare in the Community
- Clare, the main character from the manga and anime Claymore
- Clare (Power Rangers) in the series Power Rangers: Mystic Force
- Clare Abshire in the novel The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210
- Clare Devine in British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Clare Edwards in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Clare Quilty in Lolita
- Clare Kendry in Nella Larsen's novel Passing
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