feminine Claire

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Origin:
latin
Name Root:
Clàrus
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

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old french
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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #66


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #1090

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Numerological Values: #3

Traits associated with the number 3 include advanced social skills and articulation. People with name-number 3 are delightful to speak to and are often successful orators or writers. They have a colorful imagination and enjoy life to the fullest.

Chakra Number: #3
Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

Yellow. The centre of our being - the color of sunshine and the color of the third energy centre - the solar plexus chakra. The main energy of yellow is intellect. Do you like yellow color? Discover what yellow means and how it manifests in your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Color meaning: Yellow

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

Name Songs

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Song
Artist
claire et bruno
anne sylvestre
oh claire
antoine lÉonpaul
claire d'angleterre
blue jean society feat. manu lods
oh claire
cheap trick
arrivederci claire
frÉdÉric franÇois
claire
frÉdÉrik mey
claire de la dune
georges langford
la java de claire et clÉment
gÉrard morel
claire
gilbert o'sullivan
claire, ma secrÉtaire
henri salvador
claire
hervÉ vilard
claire
jacques bertin
claire
les parfaits salauds
le retour de claire
michel delpech
claire
nino ferrer
je vous prÉsente claire + tu n'peux pas faire Ça,claire
olivier jeanÈs
claire
o'sullivan
le pur amour: claire
philippe forcioli
claire
philippe timsit
j'ai suivi claire
pierre Éliane
le cheval de claire
pierre Éliane
claire
robert demontigny
claire's kitchen
soho
planet claire
the b-52's

Notable People and Personalities

Claire Bloom (born 1931) English Film And Stage Actress
Claire Boucher (born 1988), Canadian Musician
Claire Danes (born 1979), American Actress
Claire Etcherelli (born 1934), French Novelist
Claire Forlani (born 1972), English Actress
Claire Harris (born 1937), Canadian Poet
Claire Holt (born 1988) Australian Actress
Claire Hooper (born 1976), Australian Comedian
Claire Julien, American Actress, Daughter Of Wally Pfister
Claire Lautier (born 1969), Canadian Actress
Claire Martin (born 1967), British Jazz Singer
Claire Martin (claire Montreuil) (born 1914), Canadian Author
Claire Martin, British-born Television Weather Presenter
Claire Mccaskill (born 1953), Senator From Missouri
Claire Princess Of Belgium (born 1974)
Claire Rayner (born 1931), English Journalist And Agony Aunt
Claire Skinner (born 1965), British Actress