Clara

Meanings

1. A female given name from Latin.
2. A town in Pyrénées-Orientales department, France; named Clara-Villerach since 2017.
3. A town in County Offaly, Ireland.
4. An area of Taylor County, Florida, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet of Clare and Claire.