Italian: from the female personal name Chiara or
Clara, a name popularized in the medieval period by the cult of
St. Clare of Assisi (c. 1193–1253); she was an associate of St. Francis of Assisi and founded the order of nuns known as the Poor
Clares. See also Chiaro.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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