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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Clare m. Latin clarus 'clear, bright'.

France
Latin
● 1196 Clarus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp CXXXIX
◑ 1138x62 Clarellus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 61; 1147 Clarellus (nom) ibid. 17
Middle French
◑ 1418 Clarin HGParis p. 374
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Clare". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Clare.