"Claude" meaning in French

See Claude in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /klod/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Claudius m, Claudia f. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|Claudius|g=m}} Borrowed from Latin Claudius m Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|mf}} Claude m or f
  1. a unisex given name
    a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Claude
    Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Claude-fr-name-3f-U~uIM Categories (other): French female given names, French given names, French male given names, French unisex given names
  2. a unisex given name
    a diminutive of the female given name Claudette, from Latin, equivalent to English Claudia; variant forms Claudie, Claudine, Claudia
    Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Claude-fr-name-AcK4Z9N- Categories (other): French diminutives of female given names, French female given names, French given names, French male given names, French unisex given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 32 36 8 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 32 36 6 12 9 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 53 23
  3. a surname originating as a patronymic Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Claude-fr-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): French surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (female given names): Marie-Claude Related terms (male given names): Jean-Claude Related terms (unisex given names): Claude-Marie
Disambiguation of 'female given names': 49 49 3 Disambiguation of 'male given names': 50 47 2 Disambiguation of 'unisex given names': 49 49 2
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