English

Proper noun

Clare

1. A county in the Republic of Ireland
2. A town in the county of Cavan, Ireland.
3. A surname​ derived from place names in England and Ireland, and from Old English clæg"clay" as an occupational name for a worker in clay.
4. A male given name transferred from the surnames (much less common than the female name).

Translations

Etymology 2

Medieval English vernacular form of Clara.

Proper noun

Clare

1. A female given name, often spelled Claire in the 20th century.
   • 1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure: Act I, Scene IV:

     Yes, truly: I speak not as desiring more,

     But rather wishing a more strict restraint

     Upon the sisterhood, the votarists of Saint Clare.

   • 1999 Margaret York: The Price of Guilt: page 58:

     "What's your name?"

     "Clare Fairweather," she said. "Awful, isn't it?" and went away, hiding her mirth.

Noun

Clare ‎(plural Clares)

1. A nun of the order of Saint Clare.

Translations

Anagrams

• carle
• clear, Clear
• lacer

Manx

Proper noun

Clare f

1. A female given name, Manx equivalent to Clara.

Mutation

Latin

Adjective

clāre

1. vocative masculine singular of clārus

References

• clare in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• clare in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “clare”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkla.re]

Adjective

clare f pl, n pl

1. feminine plural nominative form of clar
2. feminine plural accusative form of clar
3. neuter plural nominative form of clar
4. neuter plural accusative form of clar