"Leclerc" meaning in All languages combined

See Leclerc on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Leclercs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Leclerc. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Leclerc}} Borrowed from French Leclerc Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Leclerc (plural Leclercs)
  1. A surname from French.

Proper name [French]

IPA: /lə.klɛʁ/
Etymology: Occupational surname from clerc (“clergyman”). In France, most prevalent in Seine-Maritime department. Head templates: {{fr-prop|mf}} Leclerc m or f
  1. a surname, Leclerc, originating as an occupation Tags: feminine, masculine Related terms: Leclercq
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