Clermont
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Clermont
The given name 'Clermont' means "clear mountain" or "bright hill," derived from the Old French elements *cler* (clear, bright) and *mont* (mountain, hill).
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Etymology
The given name 'Clermont' means "clear mountain" or "bright hill," derived from the Old French elements *cler* (clear, bright) and *mont* (mountain, hill). It is primarily used in French and English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname and place name (e.g., Clermont-Ferrand), with no specific religious association, though it appears in Catholic contexts via historical bishops and saints.
Clermont currently ranks #3,283 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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