name
French
Religious
Marie-Claire
mah-REE klair
/mɑˈriː klɛr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
marieclaire
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Haitian Creole/French (Haiti)
- Meaning
- Mary the Clear/Brilliant; a compound of the Virgin Mary's name and the Latin 'clara' (clear, bright)
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
'Marie' stress on second syllable: 'mah-REE'. 'Claire' rhymes with 'there'.
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