English Explanatory Dictionary

St. Clair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Sinclair, a surname.
  2. Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name.
  3. A township in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A city in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States.
  5. A small city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.
  6. A borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  7. A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Word forms

St. Clair St Clair Saint Clair Saint-Clair St-Clair St.-Clair

Etymology

An abbreviation of Saint Clair, variant of Saint Clare under influence from French Claire, a calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. The placenames listed below are typically spelt St. Clair—abbreviated with punctuation—following North American practice.

Derived words

Lake St. Clair St. Clair County St. Clair River St. Clairsville
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