Claude

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Claude means "lame" or "stutterer".
Pronunciation
KLAWD(English)
KLOD(French)
The name Claude is pronounced "klod".
Popularity
According to recent data, the name Claude is not currently among the top 1000 most popular baby names in the world.

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Claude Name meanings & History

The name Claude means "lame" or "stutterer". French 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 16th century by the aristocratic Hamilton family, who had French connections. A famous bearer of this name was the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926). Claude is used as a first name for boys primarily in France and other French-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Claude: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Claude:

C: Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Curious,Cute,Choice,Candid

L: Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lover,Lovely,Liaison

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious

U: Unity,Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding

D: Daddy,Determined,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting

E: Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten

Claude is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Claude include French cyclist Claude Criquielion, French painter Claude Monet, and Jamaican-American writer Claude McKay.

2.) CLAUDE (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Used by both males and females, Claude is from the Latin Claudius, an old Roman family name derived from claudus (lame). The name was borne by French painter Claude Lorrain (1600-82). (KLOD)


3.) CLAUDE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Latin Claudius, an old Roman family name derived from claudus (lame). Var: Claud. (KLOD)


4.) CLAUDE (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Used by both males and females, Claude is from the Latin Claudius, an old Roman family name derived from claudus (lame). The name was borne by several early saints and is common to the French royal families. Var: Claudine. (KLODE)


5.) Claude (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin, French) lame.

Other Forms: Claud, Claudio, Claudis, Claudius


6.) Claude (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin, French) lame.

Other Forms: Claud, Claudan, Claudanus, Claudel, Claudell, Claudey, Claudi, Claudian, Claudianus, Claudie, Claudien, Claudin, Claudis, Claudy


7.) Claude (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin); slow-moving; lame

Other Forms: Claud, Claudey, Claudie, Claudy, Klaud, Klaude


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