Clarence

  • Boy
  • 8 letters
English From the surname and place name Clare, meaning bright or clear.
Latin Bright; shining; gentle.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to george Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' George, son of Richard Plantagenet and afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard III', George, Duke of Clarence, brother to Edward IV.
Famous bearer George, Duke of Clarence, brother of King Edward IV and King Richard III, who is traditionally believed to have drowned in Malmsey wine.

Clarence is a boy’s name of English, Latin and Literary origin. Meaning in English: From the surname and place name Clare, meaning bright or clear. Meaning in Latin: Bright; shining; gentle. A literary name from Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to george Bevis. ‘King Henry the Sixth, Part III’ George, son of Richard Plantagenet and afterwards Duke of Clarence. ‘King Richard III’, George, Duke of Clarence, brother to Edward IV. Famous bearer: George, Duke of Clarence, brother of King Edward IV and King Richard III, who is traditionally believed to have drowned in Malmsey wine. The name has 8 letters.

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Clara

Girl

French Latin

Bright. From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear. Also distinguished.

Clare

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English French Latin

A variant of Clara. St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor Clares order of nuns in the early 12th century. Bright. From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear. Also distinguished.

Claressa

Girl

English

Variant of Claire or Clarice. Bright; shining and gentle; famous.

Clareta

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Latin Spanish

Clarity or distinguished. Brilliant.