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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : from the adjective clair ‘bright’, ‘light’. Generally this would have been a nickname for a cheerful individual, although derivation from the personal name Clair (see Clare) is also possible.
  • North American spelling variant of Leclerc.

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