Sinclair

English

Alternative forms

  • Sinclaire, Sinclare, Sinclar

(surname, given name):

  • Saint Clair, Saint-Clair, St Clair, St. Clair, St-Clair
  • Saint Claire, Saint-Claire, St Claire, St. Claire, St-Claire
  • Saint Clare, Saint-Clare, St Clare, St. Clare, St-Clare
  • Saint Clar, Saint-Clar, St Clar, St. Clar, St-Clar

Etymology

Derived from Saint Clare, to whom the clan's churches were dedicated.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪŋˈklɛə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Sinclair

  1. A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename.
    1. A community in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada
    2. An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa, United States.
    3. A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, named after Sinclair Oil Corporation.
    5. A town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sinclair is the 1,290th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,243 individuals. Sinclair is most common among White (73.01%) and Black (19.94%) individuals.

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