Claude (given name)

Claude
Claude Monet, a founder of French Impressionist painting
Pronunciation /klod/
Gender usually male
Origin
Word/name French, via Latin
Meaning Latin: "limping"
Region of origin France
Other names
Related names Claudius, Claudia, Marie-Claude, Claudio

Claude is a relatively common French given name for males originating from the Latin name Claudius, itself deriving from 'claudicatio' meaning "limping" or "stuttering".[1] It can also be an uncommon given name for females or a family name.

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References

  1. Latin and Roman Culture in Joyce, R. J. Schork, University Press of Florida, 1997, pg 70
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