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The Name Clair - Origin and Meaning of Clair
  



The Name Clair - Origin and Meaning of Clair


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Clair

Latin; Irish; Latin

Usage of the Name Clair

French; English; English

Meaning of the Name Clair

The name Clair has several meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a French form of Clarus (see Clara).
2. As a masculine name it can be a variant of Clare (2) or Claire (2).
3. As a feminine name it is a variant of Claire (1).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Clair Bee (1896 - 1983), an American male basketball coach; Clair Engle (1911 - 1964), an American male politician; Clair Huffaker (1926 - 1990), an American male novelist; Clair Ysebaert (born 1950), a Belgian male politician; Clair Marlo, a Croatian-American female songwriter, producer, and composer.

Names Related to Clair

Refer to the following lists: names related to Clara  |  names related to Clarence.
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