Clare (given name)
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Clare is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara
. The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e', but Clare and Claire are usually female.
It may sometimes be given in association with the Irish County Clare
. That name was derived through the de Clare
family, from the village of Clare, Suffolk
, possibly named from Latin clarus for the "clear" nature of the stream that flows through the town.
Clara (given name)
Clara is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous". Various early male Christian saints were named Clarus; the feminine form became popular after the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi , one of the followers of Saint Francis, who...
. The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e', but Clare and Claire are usually female.
It may sometimes be given in association with the Irish County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
. That name was derived through the de Clare
De Clare
The de Clare family of Norman lords were associated with the Welsh Marches, Suffolk, Surrey, Kent and Ireland. They were descended from Richard fitz Gilbert, who accompanied William the Conqueror into England during the Norman conquest of England.-Origins:The Clare family descends from Gilbert...
family, from the village of Clare, Suffolk
Clare, Suffolk
Clare is a small town on the north bank of the River Stour in Suffolk, England.Clare is from Bury St Edmunds and from Sudbury. It lies in the 'South and Heart of Suffolk' . As a cloth town, it is one of Suffolk's 'threads'. Clare is the current holder of Village of the Year and has won the...
, possibly named from Latin clarus for the "clear" nature of the stream that flows through the town.
Women with the given name Clare
- Saint Clare of AssisiClare of AssisiClare of Assisi , born Chiara Offreduccio, is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi...
, foundress of the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares) and companion of Saint Francis - Saint Clare of MontefalcoClare of MontefalcoSaint Clare of Montefalco , also called Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis . She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.-Life:She was born at Montefalco, in Umbria, likely in the...
, Augustinian Catholic saint - Blessed Clare of RiminiClare of RiminiBlessed Clare of Rimini, born as Chiara Agolanti, was born at Rimini in 1282 and died there on February 10, 1346. She was deprived at an early age of the support and guidance of her parents and, later, of her pious husband...
, beatified Poor Clare nun - Clare BaldingClare BaldingClare Balding is a BBC sports presenter, journalist and jockey.-Early life:In 1989 and 1990, Balding was a leading amateur flat jockey and Champion Lady Rider in 1990....
, sports presenter - Clare BuckfieldClare BuckfieldClare Buckfield is an English actress, best known for playing the role of Jenny Porter in the BBC sitcom 2point4 children for most of the nineties and Natasha Stevens in the CBBC series Grange Hill.-Biography:...
, English actress - Clare EichnerClare EichnerClare Eichner-Taylor is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States, who is best known for winning the women's 3000 metres at the 1993 Summer Universiade.-Achievements:-Personal bests:...
, American distance runner - Clare MartinClare MartinClare Majella Martin is a former Australian politician. She is the current CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service . A former journalist, she was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in a shock by-election win in 1995...
, Australian politician - Clare NasirClare NasirClare Nasir is a British weather forecaster for ITV London and can be seen on London Today and London Tonight.-Early life:...
(born 1970), British meteorologist - Clare ShortClare ShortClare Short is a British politician, and a member of the Labour Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood from 1983 to 2010; for most of this period she was a Labour Party MP, but she resigned the party whip in 2006 and served the remainder of her term as an Independent. She...
, British politician - Clare Venema, Australian model
- Clare Sheldon-Williams, Australian artist
Fictional characters
- Clare in the British comic strip Clare in the CommunityClare in the CommunityClare in the Community is a British comic strip in The Guardian newspaper, written by Harry Venning. The title is a pun on care in the community. The strip has been successfully adapted for radio on BBC Radio 4....
- Clare, the main character from the manga and anime Claymore
- Clare (Power Rangers)Clare (Power Rangers)Clare Langtree, is a fictional character from the television series Power Rangers Mystic Force. She is a human sorceress in training, is offbeat, clumsy and bumbling, yet never gives up. She is both niece and apprentice to Udonna, the sorceress...
in the series Power Rangers: Mystic Force - Clare Abshire in the novel The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's WifeOnce their timelines converge "naturally" at the library—their first meeting in his chronology—Henry starts to travel to Clare's childhood and adolescence in South Haven, Michigan, beginning in 1977 when she is six years old...
by Audrey NiffeneggerAudrey NiffeneggerAudrey Niffenegger is an American writer, artist and academic.-Writing:A film version of Niffenegger's debut novel, The Time Traveler's Wife , starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, was released in August 2009.She has also written a graphic novel, or "novel in pictures" as Niffenegger calls it,... - Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
- Clare DevineClare DevineClare Devine is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gemma Bissix and Samantha Rowley. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 26 December 2005 and was introduced by series producer David Hanson as a new love interest for Max Cunningham...
in British soap opera Hollyoaks - Clare Edwards in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Clare Quilty in LolitaLolitaLolita is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, first written in English and published in 1955 in Paris and 1958 in New York, and later translated by the author into Russian...
- Clare Kendry in Nella LarsenNella LarsenNellallitea 'Nella' Larsen Nellallitea 'Nella' Larsen Nellallitea 'Nella' Larsen (born Nellie Walker (April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964), was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. She published two novels and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, what she wrote earned...
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Men with the given name Clare
- George "Clare" MartinClare Martin (ice hockey)George Clarence Martin was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman in the NHL. He was born in Waterloo, Ontario.-Playing career:...
(1922–1980), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
- Clare (surname)Clare (surname)-People with this surname:* Dustin Clare, Australian actor* John Clare, 19th century poet* Tommy Clare, English footballer-de Clare:*Richard fitz Gilbert known as "de Clare"* de Clare family, an aristocratic English family in medieval times...
- Clare (disambiguation)
- Clara (given name)Clara (given name)Clara is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous". Various early male Christian saints were named Clarus; the feminine form became popular after the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi , one of the followers of Saint Francis, who...
- Claire (given name)