Clarabelle
Meaning of Clarabelle
Clarabelle is a feminine appellation of Latin and Old French provenance, etymologically formed by the fusion of the Latin clarus “clear, bright” and the French belle “beautiful,” and rendered in English as /klɛərəˈbɛl/. It first attained modest prominence in the United States in the late nineteenth century—peaking at rank 236 with seven recorded births in 1884—before undergoing a gradual decline through the mid-twentieth century. In the early twenty-first century, however, it has experienced a measured revival, registering 34 occurrences and a rank of 916 in 2024. Its orthographic balance and phonetic transparency, coupled with historically grounded connotations of luminosity and grace, grant it a character that is simultaneously vintage and amenable to contemporary naming conventions. From a sociolinguistic standpoint, Clarabelle’s renewed usage reflects broader Anglo-American trends toward the revalorization of compound names and the reintegration of traditional forms into modern anthroponymy.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as klair-uh-BEL (/klɛərəˈbɛl/)
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