Claiborne

French and German

"boundary with clover"

Claiborne Origin and Meaning

The name Claiborne is a boy's name of French origin meaning "boundary with clover".

This surname-name oozes Southern charm; nevertheless, its most famous bearer was a New Englander, Rhode Island senator Claiborne de Borda Pell, who sponsored education legislation leading to the much beloved Pell scholarship programme. That connection alone instills this name with intellect as well as style.

Claiborne Rank in US Top 1000

# 996 in the US

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Famous People Named Claiborne

• Claiborne de Borda Pell U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
• Claiborne Fox Jackson American politician; 15th Governor of Missouri
• Claiborne Foster "Claibe" Richardson American composer
• Claiborne Swanson Frank American photographer
• Claiborne Paul "C.P." Ellis American segregationist turned civil rights activist
• Claiborne P. Deming American businessman and philanthropist
• Claiborne Cary American actress
• Liz Claiborne American designer

Claiborne in Pop Culture

• "Dolores Claiborne " 1995 drama thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King