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Clara

A female given name from Latin.

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Clara at a glance

Origin
Latin
Root meaning
“bright, shining, clear”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈklɑːɹə/, /ˈklɛəɹə/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet of Clare and Claire.

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What does the name Clara mean?

A female given name from Latin. Its root means "bright, shining, clear".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).