Sinclair

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from the French name "Saint Clair", meaning "clear or bright saint"
Pronunciation
SIN-klair
sin-KLEHR
Popularity
Sinclair is not a very popular name globally, but it has gained some popularity in the United States, Canada, and Australia in recent years.

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Sinclair Name meanings & History

Derived from the French name "Saint Clair", meaning "clear or bright saint". From a Scottish surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair". A notable bearer was the American author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951). Sinclair is a unique and strong name that can be used for boys. It is suitable for parents looking for a name with a Scottish origin.

Zodiac Sign of Sinclair: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sinclair:

S: Security,Sensuality,Success,Sex,Status,Social Standing,Solidity

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

N: Neurosis,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nervous

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

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

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

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

Sinclair is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Sinclair are Sinclair Lewis (American writer), Sinclair Davidson (Australian economist), and Sinclair McKay (British journalist).

2.) Sinclair (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) a form of Sinclaire.


3.) SINCLAIR (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the place-name St. Clair in Normandy. See CLAIRE (French Female Names). (SEENKLARE)


4.) Sinclair (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) person from St. Clair; admired; (Last name as first name) dynamic

Other Forms: Cinclair, Sinclare, Synclair, Synclare


5.) Sinclair (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) prayerful

Other Forms: Clair, Sinc, Sinclare, Synclaire


6.) Sinclair (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) prayer. Religion: name honoring Saint Clair.

Other Forms: Sinclaire, Sinclar, Sinclare, Synclair, Synclaire, Synclar, Synclare, Synclayr


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