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Sinclair (surname)

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Revela Domino opera tua
Language(s)French/English
Origin
MeaningTaken from the hermit saint, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious".
Region of originPont-l'Évêque (Le Havre), Normandy, France
Caithness & Roslin, Scotland
Other names
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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St. Clair

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The following are people with the surname St. Clair, St Clair or Saint Clair, all of which are traditionally pronounced in the same manner as Sinclair:

Disambiguation pages

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Instances of more than one person with the same name:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SINCLAIR - Name Meaning and Origin". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  2. ^ "Sinclairs. The different spelling of Sinclair, st Clair etc". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-07.