"Saint Clare" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|sancta|Sancta}} Latin Sancta, {{der|en|it|Chiara}} Italian Chiara Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saint Clare Forms: St Clare [alternative], St. Clare [alternative], Clare [alternative], Clair [alternative], Claire [alternative], Clara [alternative], Chiara [alternative], Saint Clair [alternative], St Clair [alternative], St. Clair [alternative], Saint Claire [alternative], St Claire [alternative], St. Claire [alternative], Saint Clara [alternative], St Clara [alternative], St. Clara [alternative], Saint Chiara [alternative], St Chiara [alternative], St. Chiara [alternative], Saint-Clare [alternative], St-Clare [alternative], St.-Clare [alternative]
  1. St Clare of Assisi (1194–1253). Related terms: Poor Clare, Poor Clares, Clarissan, Clarissian
    Sense id: en-Saint_Clare-en-name-8DTzU5~4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 15 37 Disambiguation of English surnames: 12 43 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 20 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 15 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 12 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 71 9 20
  2. (uncommon) Alternative form of Sinclair, a surname. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Alternative form of: Sinclair (extra: a surname)
    Sense id: en-Saint_Clare-en-name-RXpkBg5K Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 12 43 44
  3. (uncommon) Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Alternative form of: Sinclair (extra: a male given name) Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Saint_Clare-en-name-kb04N1Q9 Disambiguation of English given names: 31 6 63 Disambiguation of English male given names: 27 6 68 Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 12 43 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (saint): Sainte Claire (French), Clara (Latin)
Disambiguation of 'saint': 44 18 38
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