St. Clair
English
Alternative forms
- (all senses): St Clair, Saint Clair
- (names): Saint-Clair, St-Clair, St.-Clair
Etymology
An abbreviation of Saint Clair, variant of Saint Clare under influence from French Claire, a calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. The placenames listed below are typically spelt St. Clair—abbreviated with punctuation—following North American practice.
Proper noun
- Alternative form of Sinclair, a surname.
- Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name.
- A township in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
- A city in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States.
- A small city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.
- A borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Derived terms
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