"St Clair" meaning in English

See St Clair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: St. Clair [alternative], Saint Clair [alternative], Saint-Clair [alternative], St-Clair [alternative], St.-Clair [alternative]
Etymology: An abbreviation of Saint Clair, variant of Saint Clare under influence from French Claire, a calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. The placenames listed below are typically spelt St Clair—abbreviated without punctuation—following Commonwealth practice. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Claire}} French Claire, {{bor|en|la|sancta|Sancta}} Latin Sancta, {{der|en|it|Chiara}} Italian Chiara, {{mdash}} —, {{mdash}} — Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} St Clair
  1. Alternative form of Sinclair, a surname. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Sinclair (extra: a surname)
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-RXpkBg5K Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 31 21 7 4 18 12 6
  2. Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Sinclair (extra: a male given name)
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-kb04N1Q9 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names Disambiguation of English given names: 5 41 3 4 31 13 3 Disambiguation of English male given names: 5 47 3 2 29 12 3
  3. A seaside suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Otago, New Zealand, Suburbs in Otago, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-F4f3nXaz
  4. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Categories (place): Places in Adelaide, Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Australia, Suburbs of Adelaide
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-CSMluO9r
  5. An outer suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Places in Sydney, Suburbs of Sydney
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-QIS0-xLo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 1 1 61 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 3 1 60 25 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 3 1 60 24 6
  6. A locality in Bass Coast Shire, southern Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-Meo~Q1zW
  7. A business and residential district in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Categories (place): Places in Trinidad and Tobago
    Sense id: en-St_Clair-en-name-YU8OsHQD
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