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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Clara
Latin
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Usage of the Name Clara
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, English, Catalan, Romanian, Late Roman
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Meaning of the Name Clara
The name Clara is a feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus meaning "bright, clear, famous".
The feminine form became popular after St. Clare of Assisi (1194 - 1253), an Italian saint who was the follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.
As an English name Clara is a re-Latinization of Clare, which was popularized in the early 20th century by such celebrities as singer Dame Clara Butt and actress Clara Bow.
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Interesting Facts about Clara
- The Spanish mission Santa Clara de Asis, named for St. Clare of Assisi, was founded in 1777 in California. Today, there are several communities that bear the name Santa Clara in South America, Mexico, and the U.S.
- In Charles Dickens's novel David Copperfield (1849), David Copperfield's old nurse is named Clara Peggotty, and his mother is Clara Copperfield.
- Clara is the name of the young woman in the George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess (1935) who sings the now-famous jazz standard "Summertime".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), a German pianist, composer, and the wife of composer Robert Schumann;
Clara Barton (1821 - 1912), an American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian;
Dame Clara Butt (1872 - 1936), an English singer;
Clara Clemens (1874 - 1962), an American singer and the daughter of author Mark Twain;
Clara Peller (1902 - 1987), an American actress;
Clara Bow (1905 - 1965), an American actress.
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Names Related to Clara
List of names related to Clara.
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