Given name
Cläre
In German use, Cläre is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Cläre is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness.
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Where it comes from
In German use, Cläre is a variant of Clara. Clara is a post-classical Latin name used in English, Italian, and German.
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How it developed
In German use, Cläre is a variant of Clara. The shared background comes through Clara: Clara uses the feminine form of Latin clarus. In English, it represents a return to the Latin form alongside the established spelling Clare.
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The story
In German use, Cläre is a variant of Clara. The history of Clara gives this family its wider story. Clara’s history includes English, Italian, and German use. In the Scottish Highlands, it also served as a translation equivalent of Sorcha.
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Cläre’s family of names
In German usage, Cläre has a related form in Clara. In German usage, Cläre has a related form in Kläre.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Cläre
- Cläre Lottoactress (1893-1952)
- Cläre TischGerman economist1907–1941
- Cläre MjøenGerman-Norwegian translator and women's rights activitst (1874-1963)
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