Clemence f. Latin clemens 'merciful, loving; mild, gentle'; fem. of Clement.

Brabant

Latin

● 1312 Clementia (nom) JeanIII p. 28

England

Latin

● 1340xc1450 Clemencia (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 69; 1381 Clemence (abl) Suffolk1381 p. 93, Clemencia (nom) ibid. p. 117

Middle English

● 1415 clemens EEW p. 25; 1434 Clemens ibid. p. 97

Early Modern English

● 1547 Clement StAnthonlin p. 6; 1590 Clemence DEmar-vol2 p. 22; 1593 Clemence RegBisham p. 5

France

Latin

● 1301 Clementia (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 177

Old French

● 1301 Climenche (obl) MemPic-vol17 p. 282; 1313 Climence Paris1313 p. 27

Middle French

● 1565 Clémence RegPCC-1 p. 178; 1567 Clémence ibid. p. 293

Italy

Latin

● 1527 Clementia (nom) Rome1527 p. 90

Switzerland

Latin

● 14thCx1478 Clemencia (nom) Ob-SPVn (11)