Claude Name Meaning
The name Claude comes from French roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Claude below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Claude Name Meaning
& f French, EnglishFrench masculine and feminine form of CLAUDIUS. In France the masculine name has been common since the Middle Ages due to the 7th-century Saint Claude of Besançon. It was imported to Britain in the...
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