What does Clarence mean?

Clarence means "plain"

How do we pronounce Clarence?

Clarence \cla-ren-ce, cl-are-nce\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Clarence is pronounced KLEHR-ehNS- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Clarence: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Clarence?

Clarence's origin is English, and its use, English and German. The name originated from the Latin title 'Clarensis' or 'of Clare pronounciation'; the ducal title was first created in the 14th century by King Edward III for his son Lionel, Duke of Clarence after the latter married an heiress with land in Clare, Suffolk. The place name is ultimately from the Irish Clare River and possibly the element clár ('plain'), with no etymological relation to the first name Clare. The given name was first used in the 19th century, given a boost in popularity by Albert Victor (1864-92), the elder son of Edward VII who was named Duke of Clarence in 1890 but died prematurely in 1892 and garnered public sympathy. The name has also been borne by various royal princes in Britain. Despite the difference in origin, Clare has been used as a feminine form. Clarence has 25 variant transcriptions. Variation transcriptions comprise Claran meaning of name, Clarencio name popularity, name Clarendon origin, Clarens pronounciation, Clarensis name, Clarin definition, nicknames for Claron, Clarons name variations, Claronz meaning, Clarrance meaning, Clarrea meaning and origin, Clarree definition, Clarrence name, Clarrey meaning, Clarri meaning, Clarry meaning and origin, Clearence meaning and origin, Darence pronounciation, and name Klarenz meaning. Other English forms comprise the short form Clare meaning, the pet forms meaning of Clair (used in French as well), name Clancey, baby name Clancy, and Clarrie definition, and the variant spelling Clarance meaning and origin. Clarence is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1901, 1.035% of baby boys were given the name Clarence. Its ranking then was #17. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and is of only irregular use in recent years. In 2010, it ranked at #983 with a usage of 0.010%, but it was nonetheless the most frequently used within all boy names in its group. Clarence has predominantly been a baby boy name, although in the past century it has also been used for girls. Clarence as a baby boy name outnumbered its use as girl name by 220 times in 1901.

The following famous people share the name Clarence:

  • Actor Lee Van Cleef, born Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr., 9 January 1925 - 16 December 1989, Somerville, New Jersey
  • Jurist Clarence Thomas, born 23 June 1948, Pin Point, Georgia
  • Lawyer Clarence Darrow, born 18 April 1857 - 13 March 1938, Kinsman, Ohio
  • Singer Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, born April 18, 1924 - September 10, 2005, Vinton, Louisiana.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Clarence:

short names for Clarance (English), Clarens meaning and origin, short names for Claronz, what does the name Clearence mean, short names for Klarenz, name Clarensis origin (English), Clarons meaning, and Clarencio pronounciation.

The baby name Clarence fun facts:

The name Clarence in reverse order is "Ecneralc".

The numerological value of the name Clarence is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Clarence?

Clarence is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames