The first name Clarisse

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About the first name Clarisse

Meaning

The name Clarisse shares the meaning of Claire and Clara, “clear, bright”.

Historical origin

The name Clarisse comes from Latin Clarissa, a medieval and diminutive form of Clara.

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Clarisse is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:cla-rissklaʁ.is

Frequency of the first name Clarisse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Clarisse by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ClarisseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Clarisse in baptisms by year.201510501815184218691896192319501815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 13 baptisms1840–1844 17 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 12 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 14 baptisms1870–1874 7 baptisms1875–1879 11 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 7 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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