Clare (given name)

Clare is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara.^[1] The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e',^[2] but Clare and Claire are usually female.

It is very often associated with the Irish County Clare. That name was derived from the Irish word ('Clár') given to a small bridge that crossed the River Fergus near the town of Ennis in what is now County Clare.^[3]

Women with the given name Clare

• Saint Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), foundress of the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares) and companion of Saint Francis
• Saint Clare of Montefalco, Augustinian Catholic saint
• Blessed Clare of Rimini, beatified Poor Clare nun
• Clare Balding, sports presenter
• Clare Buckfield, English actress
• Clare Eichner, American distance runner
• Clare Boothe Luce, American writer, politician, and ambassador
• Clare Maguire (born 1987), British singer-songwriter
• Clare Martin, Australian politician
• Clare Nasir (born 1970), British meteorologist
• Clare Nott (born 1986), Australian wheelchair basketball player
• Clare Potter (1903-1999), American fashion designer
• Clare Short, British politician
• Clare Venema, Australian model

Men with the given name Clare

• Clare Fischer (1928–2012), American musician
• Clare Jacobs (1886–1971), American pole vaulter
• George "Clare" Martin (1922–1980), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters with the given name Clare

• Clare in the British comic strip Clare in the Community
• Clare, the main character from the manga and anime Claymore
• Clare (Power Rangers) in the series Power Rangers: Mystic Force
• Clare Abshire in the novel The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
• Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210
• Clare Devine in British soap opera Hollyoaks
• Clare Edwards in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Clare Quilty, a male character in Lolita
• Clare Kendry in Nella Larsen's novel Passing

See also

• Clare (surname)
• Clare (disambiguation)
• Clara (given name)
• Claire (given name)

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