Clare (given name)

Gender	Usually female
Name day	August 11
Word/name	French/Irish/Latin
Meaning	Bright, clear
Related names	Clara, Clair/ Claire, Clarissa

Clare is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara. The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e', 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.

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