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Claire

Pronunciation: KLAYR (key)

Origin of the name Claire:

Derived from the Latin clārus (bright, clear, famous). Clare is a common name throughout Europe and the British Isles, its popularity once due in part to the fame of St. Clare of Assisi (c. 1193 - 1253). The Italian nun who founded the order of the Poor Clares.

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I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for girls. And why is there a boys name Claire? That makes no sense.

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My husband is french and I am American. Claire is meaningful and popular in both french and english so we named our daughter Claire with an e at the end gives it the english edge. Our Claire loves her name and so does both sides of our family.

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My Claire has flaming red hair - We call her RedHairy Clairy

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Claire Forlani, actress

St. Claire/Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares order of nuns, friend of St. Francis, and patron saint of television

Claire Danes, actress and star of My So-Called Life (mid-90s coming-of-age TV show)

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Claire Bennet is "the cheerleader" on the TV show "Heroes".
Claire Littleton is the Australian girl on the TV show "Lost".
Claire Kinckaid, a character on "Law and Order"
'Claire', song by Gilbert O'Sullivan
'Oh Claire', song by Cheap Trick
'Planet Claire', song by B-52s
Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser, a protagonist in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of novels.
Claire Standish was Molly Ringwald's character in "The Breakfast Club".
Claire Fisher, character from HBO series "Six Feet Under"
"Clair de la lune" is a song by Claude Debussy
Claire- Wedding Crashers

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