Clara

name

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.

1. 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.”

   “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.”

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.