Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Clár. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Clár, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Clár in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Clár you have here. The definition of the word
Clár will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Clár, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology
Possibly named for Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond, Hiberno-Norman soldier (see Clare), or possibly related to the name Clarecastle, from Old Irish clár (“bridge, wooden board”).[1][2]
Proper noun
an Clár m (genitive an Chláir)
- Clare (a county of Ireland)
- Synonym: Contae an Chláir
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Briggs, Keith (2009). "Clare, Clere, and Clères". Journal of the English Place-name Society (41): 14
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “klaro”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 206-297