French: from the personal name Clair (Latin Clarus
‘illustrious’), which was borne by a 3rd-century bishop of Nantes and
by the 4th-century St. Clair of Aquitaine.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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