Given name
Clarrie
“from the Clare river”
Clarrie is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness. Clarrie is an affectionate form of Clarence. One Irish interpretation is “from the Clare river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clarrie is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness. Clarrie is an affectionate form of Clarence. One Irish interpretation is “from the Clare river.”
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Where it comes from
Clarrie is a variant of Clara. Clara is a post-classical Latin name used in English, Italian, and German. Clarrie is an affectionate form of Clarence. An origin associated with Clarence is Celtic.
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How it developed
In English use, Clarrie is used as an affectionate form of Clarence. Clarrie 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.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Clarrie 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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Clarrie’s family of names
Clarrie is an affectionate form of Clarence. Clarrie has a related form in Clara. Clarrie has a related form in Clarence.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Clarrie
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Similar names
If you love Clarrie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Clarrey
“from the Clare river”
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Clarrea
“from the Clare river”
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“from the ash-tree meadow”
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“from the meadow of oak trees”
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“of the home-lover's meadow”
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