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

England
Walloon
● 1583 Clair RWC p. 7
France
Latin
● 1196 Clarus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp CXXXIX
◑ 1138x62 Clarellus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 61; 1147 Clarellus (nom) ibid. 17; 1179 Clarelli (gen) ibid. 177, Clarellus (nom) ibid. 178; 1240 Clarinus (nom) HAP p. 380
Old French
◑ 1303 Clarin (obl) ArchReimsII1 XL
Middle French
◑ 1418 Clarin DdB1418 p. 198, HGParis p. 374
Italy
Latin
● 1367 Chiari (gen) Livi 157
◑ 1367 Chiarozi (gen) Livi 157, Chiarozo (abl) ibid. 157
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Clare". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Clare.