Given name

Clotaire

“illustrious warrior”

Clotaire is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Clotaire goes back to Latin Chlotarius, meaning “illustrious warrior.”

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Where it comes from

Clotaire comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Chlotarius.

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Clotaire’s family of names

In French usage, Clotaire has a conventional equivalent in the English form Chlothar. In French usage, Clotaire has a conventional equivalent in the Occitan form Clotari. In French usage, Clotaire has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form CLOTARIO.

Walk Clotaire’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Clotaire has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

Latin

3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Clotaire

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Sibling ideas

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