clare

clare · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name, variant of Claire, meaning "clear" or "bright."

  2. 2.

    A county in western Ireland.

Related words

See also: claire, clara

Etymology

From Latin clarus ("clear, bright, famous"). As a given name, popularized by Saint Clare of Assisi. The Irish county name derives from the Irish an Clár ("the plain").