English · Boy name
Clarence
“from the title Duke of Clarence”
About the name Clarence
Clarence comes from the English noble title Duke of Clarence. The title derives from the Latin Clarentia, a name connected with the town of Clare in Suffolk. The first Duke of Clarence was Lionel of Antwerp, a son of King Edward III, whose wife was heir to the Clare family estates. Clarence came into use as a given name in the nineteenth century.
- Meaning
- from the title Duke of Clarence
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- CLAIR-ens(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Clarence
- Clarence James
- Clarence Edward
- Clarence Michael
- Clarence Henry
- Clarence Thomas
Questions about Clarence
- What does Clarence mean?
- Clarence is an English name meaning "from the title Duke of Clarence".
- How do you pronounce Clarence?
- Clarence is pronounced CLAIR-ens, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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