Clare

Clare

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

• Clare County

Medieval English vernacular form of Clara.

Clare

1. A female given name, often spelled Claire in the 20th century.
   • c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, “Measvre for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals):

     : 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.

Clare (plural Clares)

1. A nun of the order of Saint Clare.

• Carle, Clear, carle, clear, lacer

Clare f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Clara