"Clara" meaning in French

See Clara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kla.ʁa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Arthur Crbz-Clara.wav
Etymology: From Italian Clara, Latin clāra. Latinate variant of Claire. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|it|Clara}} Italian Clara, {{der|fr|la|clāra}} Latin clāra Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=f}} Clara f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine Categories (topical): French female given names, French given names
    Sense id: en-Clara-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries
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    },
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        "2": "la",
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      "expansion": "Latin clāra",
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          "english": "Whilst she was getting well she occupied herself much in seeking a name for her daughter. First she went over all those that have Italian endings, such as Clara, Louisa, Amanda, Atala; she liked Galsuinde pretty well, and Yseult or Leocadie still better.",
          "ref": "1857, Gustave Flaubert, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Madame Bovary: Part II, Chapter III::",
          "text": "Pendant sa convalescence, elle s’occupa beaucoup à chercher un nom pour sa fille. D’abord, elle passa en revue tous ceux qui avaient des terminaisons italiennes, tels que Clara, Louisa, Amanda, Atala ; elle aimait assez Galsuinde, plus encore Yseult ou Léocadie.",
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