"Clair" meaning in English

See Clair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: A less common spelling of Claire. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Clair
  1. A female given name from French.
    Sense id: en-Clair-en-name-hUzjMuTL Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 49 2 1
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Clair-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 56 11 6 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 49 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 51 23 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 60 18 5
  3. A village in New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in New Brunswick, Canada
    Sense id: en-Clair-en-name-kv9yIS3w
  4. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Clair-en-name-W3A2XT6X
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: St. Clair, St Clair
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