Sinclair (surname)

Family name

Revela Domino opera tua
Meaning Taken from the hermit saint, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious".
Region of origin Pont-l'Évêque (Le Havre), Normandy, France
Caithness & Roslin, Scotland
Language(s) of origin French/English
Related names St. Clair
Saint-Clair
Saint Clare
Santa Clara
de Saint-Clair
Sainclair
Synklar
Clan Septs:
Budge
Caird
Clouston
Clyne
Linklater
Lyall
Mason
Purdie
Snoddy
Footnotes: [1]

The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors conquered England with William the Conqueror, moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.

The style "Sinclair" is the most common. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French de Saint-Clair, although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.[2]

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Disambiguation pages

Instances of more than one person with the same name:

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/s/bl_name-SINCLAIR.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.rosslyntemplars.org.uk/sinclairs.htm
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