A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'bright' or 'clear.' Also refers to a member of the Order of Poor Ladies, a Franciscan religious order.
Derived from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous.' The name became popular through Saint Clare of Assisi (Italian: Chiara, French: Claire, English: Clarisse), the 13th-century founder of the Poor Clares order. The religious connection helped spread various forms of this name throughout Christian Europe.
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