Clara
/ˈklɑːɹə/US/ˈklɛəɹə/
Clara proper noun: a female given name from Latin.
Proper noun
Clara
- A female given name from Latin.
- But the fashion spreads deeper and wider; the village is infected and the village green; Amelias and Claras sweep your rooms and cook your dinners, gentle Sophias milk your cows, and if you ask a pretty smiling girl at a cottage door to tell you her name, the rosy lips lisp out Caroline.1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names
- My mother called me Clara. And everybody else called me Clara until I was fourteen years old. Then I got sick of it. Clara! Sounds like breaking glass. Did you ever stop to think of that, Frank? Say it fast and hit the C.1956, Tad Mosel, Other People's Houses. Six Television Plays., page 123
- A town in Pyrénées-Orientales department, France; named Clara-Villerach since 2017.
- A town in County Offaly, Ireland.
- An area of Taylor County, Florida, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.
Clara meaning in Marathi
Clara in Marathi
- cognates and transliterations of the name Clara
- क्लारा klārā
Origin of Clara
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.
Words formed from Clara
Phrases with Clara
Words that rhyme with Clara
Questions about Clara
- What does Clara mean?
- Clara means a female given name from Latin.
- What is Clara in Marathi?
- Clara in Marathi is क्लारा (klārā). See Clara meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Clara?
- Clara is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Clara?
- Clara is pronounced /ˈklɑːɹə/ (UK).
Words near Clara in the dictionary
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