Claire

== English == === Alternative forms === Clare, Clair, Klaire, Klair, Klare === Etymology === Borrowed from French Claire, also a spelling variant of the English Clare. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɛə/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛə] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkleː/, [ˈkʰl̥eː] (New Zealand) (without the cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈkle̝ə/, [ˈkʰl̥e̝ə] (cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈkliə/, [ˈkʰl̥iə] (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA(key): /ˈklɜː/, [ˈkʰl̥ɜː] (rhotic) (General American, Standard Canadian) IPA(key): /ˈklɛɚ/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛɚ] ~ [ˈkʰl̥ɛɹ̩] (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈkleɹ/, [ˈkl̥eɹ] Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Hyphenation: Claire Homophones: Clare; clear (cheer–chair merger) === Proper noun === Claire A female given name from French. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Clare. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Carlie, eclair, lacier, éclair == French == === Etymology === From Latin Clara, with transparent meaning in modern French (claire). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klɛʁ/ === Proper noun === Claire f a female given name, equivalent to English Clara ==== Related terms ==== Clara Clarisse Marie-Claire === Anagrams === éclair == Walloon == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klɛʀ/ === Proper noun === Claire a female given name