Sinclair (surname)
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Language(s) | French/English |
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Meaning | Taken from the hermit saint, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious". |
Region of origin | Pont-l'Évêque (Le Havre), Normandy, France Caithness & Roslin, Scotland |
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Variant form(s) | St. Clair Saint-Clair Saint Clare Santa Clara de Saint-Clair Sainclair Synklar Clan Septs: Budge Caird Clouston Clyne Linklater Lyall Mason Purdie Snoddy |
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The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.
The style "Sinclair" is the most common. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French de Saint-Clair, although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.[2]
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- Dave Sinclair, British musician with the band Caravan
- David Sinclair (disambiguation), multiple people
- Des Sinclair, South Africa international rugby union player
- Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, England; inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers
- Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), British veterinary surgeon, inspiration for a character in the All Creatures Great and Small franchise
- Drake Sinclair, fictional character in The Sixth Gun comic series
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Disambiguation pages
Instances of more than one person with the same name:
- Alison Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Andrew Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Bob Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Charles Sinclair (disambiguation)
- David Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Donald Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Edward Sinclair (disambiguation)
- George Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Ian Sinclair (disambiguation)
- James Sinclair (disambiguation)
- John Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Malcolm Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Michael Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Peter Sinclair (disambiguation)
- William Sinclair (disambiguation)
See also
- Clan Sinclair
- Saint Clair (disambiguation)
- Saint Clare (disambiguation)
- Santa Clara (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "SINCLAIR - Name Meaning and Origin".
- ^ "Sinclairs. The different spelling of Sinclair, st Clair etc". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-07.