Clarice

/kləˈriːs/ noun

Definition

A female given name with classical origins.

Etymology

From Latin 'Clara' or 'Clarice,' derived from 'clarus' meaning 'clear' or 'bright.' It's a feminine form suggesting clarity and intelligence, popular in medieval and Renaissance Europe.

Kelly Says

Saint Clare of Assisi founded an order of nuns and was the patron saint of eyesight and television—somehow a 12th-century saint became connected to TV, probably because of the clarity of the picture!

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