Claude
Latin · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Claude
The name 'Claude' means "lame" or "limping," derived from the Latin *claudus*.
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Etymology
The name 'Claude' means "lame" or "limping," derived from the Latin *claudus*. It is used primarily in French and English cultures, notably associated with several French kings and the Roman emperor Claudius, but has no specific religious affiliation.
Claude currently ranks #3,044 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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