Saint Clare

English

Alternative forms
  • (all senses): St Clare, St. Clare
  • (saint): Clare, Clair, Claire, Clara, Chiara, Saint Clair, St Clair, St. Clair, Saint Claire, St Claire, St. Claire, Saint Clara, St Clara, St. Clara, Saint Chiara, St Chiara, St. Chiara
  • (names): Saint-Clare, St-Clare, St.-Clare

Etymology

A calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi.

Proper noun

Saint Clare

  1. St Clare of Assisi (1194–1253).
  2. (uncommon) Alternative form of Sinclair, a surname.
  3. (uncommon) Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name.

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