Clair 4439410 224345697 2008-07-08T13:12:35Z Korg 263660 rv {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Clair | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Traditionally [[male]], but often [[female]] | meaning = clear, bright, straight, obvious, light colored, clean, pale <ref>[http://www.wordreference.com/fren/claire Yahoo!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | region = | origin = French from Latin | related names = Claire (French), [[Clare]] (transformation of the French to match English pronunciation), [[Clara]] (Spanish) , Chiara (Italian) | footnotes = }} {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Claire | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Female (exclusively) | meaning = | region = | origin = French/Latin | related names = Clair, [[Clare]], [[Clara]] | footnotes = }} The name '''Claire''' is [[French language|French]] of Latin origin (it directly translates as "clear" in its feminine form), and is pronounced as /{{IPA|klɛə(r)}}/. The meaning of the name is "''light colored''", as well as "''bright'', ''clear'', ''pale''"<ref>[http://www.wordreference.com/fren/claire Yahoo!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. When spelled in the form ''Clair'', the name is traditionally considered male, however, it is also a common female name. ''Claire'', on the other hand, is <u>almost</u> exclusively a female name. (See "People or Names" below). '''Clair''' or '''Claire''' may refer to: ==People or names== * [[Claire McCaskill]], Senator from Missouri * Lt. Gen. [[Claire Lee Chennault]], an American aviator, WW2 commander of the "Flying Tigers" * [[Princess Claire of Belgium]] * [[Claire Danes]], entertainer * [[Claire Forlani]], entertainer * [[Claire Skinner]], British actress ==Fictional characters== Claire is a common girls name in fiction. * Clair Huxtable, a character on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' * Claire Standish, from the 1985 movie, ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' * Clair, one of [[List of Johto Gym Leaders|Johto Gym Leaders]] in ''Pokémon''. * [[Claire Redfield]], a Resident Evil heroine * [[Claire Littleton]], of the TV show ''Lost'' * [[Claire Lyons]], a character in "The Clique" series of books. * [[Claire Bennet]], a character from ''Heroes'' * [[Claire Fisher]], from ''Six Feet Under'' * [[Claire Rubin]], from "The Tyler Murders" ==Places== * [[Clair, New Brunswick]] * [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]] * [[Eau Claire, Michigan]] * [[Clair oilfield]] in the [[North Sea]] ==Other== * [[Clair (song)]], a 1971 hit for Gilbert O'Sullivan. * [[Claire programming language]], an object-oriented programming language * [[Claire's]], a female accessory store. * [[Claire (film)]], a 2001 fantasy film * [[Council of Local Authorities for International Relations]] (CLAIR) * [[Claire (song)]], by Jimmy Eat World. * Planet Claire, by The B-52's. * Au Clair de la Lune, a classic French-Canadian song == References == <references/> ==See also== * [[Clare]] * [[Clara]] {{disambig}} [[Category:French given names]] [[Category: French given names]] [[Category:American unisex given names]] [[de:Clair]] [[fr:Clair]]