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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Bright

How Popular Is The Name Clair

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : from the personal name Clair (Latin Clarus ‘illustrious’), which was borne by a 3rd-century bishop of Nantes and by the 4th-century St. Clair of Aquitaine.

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