"Clara" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈklɑːɹə/ [UK], /ˈklɛəɹə/ [US], /ˈklæɹə/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹə, -ɛəɹə, -æɹə Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet of Clare and Claire. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|clāra}} Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, {{dbt|en|Clare|Claire}} Doublet of Clare and Claire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Clara
  1. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (cognates and transliterations of the name Clara): Կլարա (Klara) (Armenian), Clara (Catalan), 克拉拉 (Kèlālā) (Chinese Mandarin), Klára (Czech), Clara (Danish), Klaartje (Dutch), Klara (Dutch), Klara (Esperanto), Klára [feminine] (Faroese), Klaara (Finnish), Claire (French), Clara [feminine] (Galician), Clara [feminine] (German), Klara [feminine] (German), Cläre [feminine] (German), Κλαίρη (Klaíri) [feminine] (Greek), Κλάρα (Klára) [feminine] (Greek), Klára (Hungarian), Chiara (Italian), Clara [feminine] (Italian), クララ (Kurara) (Japanese), Klerė [feminine] (Lithuanian), Јасна (Jasna) [feminine] (Macedonian), क्लारा (klārā) [feminine] (Marathi), Klara (Norwegian), Klara [feminine] (Polish), Clara [feminine] (Portuguese), Кла́ра (Klára) [feminine] (Russian), Klára [feminine] (Slovak), Clara [feminine] (Spanish), Klara (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Clara-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 2 31 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 4 11 26 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 2 9 34 39 Disambiguation of 'cognates and transliterations of the name Clara': 46 5 14 13 21
  2. A town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, France; named Clara-Villerach since 2017. Categories (place): Places in France, Towns in France
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  3. A town in County Offaly, Ireland. Categories (place): Places in County Offaly, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Towns in County Offaly, Ireland, Towns in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Clara-en-name-rK64OvK7 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 2 31 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 4 11 26 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 19 3 11 30 37
  4. An area in Taylor County, Florida, United States. Categories (place): Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clara-en-name-~b31eCL8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 2 31 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 4 11 26 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 19 3 11 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 2 9 34 39
  5. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Clara Vale, Maria Clara gown, Santa Clara Related terms: Clare, Claire, Claribel, Clarice, Clarissa
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