Clarice
Medieval form of Clarita, a derivative of Clara
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Clarice Origin and Meaning
The name Clarice is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "bright, clear".
If you’re a fan of the annual animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, you’ll recognize the name of Rudolph’s beautiful doe sweetheart, pronounced cla-REES—uncomfortably close to the Silence of the Lambs pronunciation. Clarice was the name of the wife of Lorenzo de' Medici, and Clarice Cliff was a famed British ceramics artist. Though a Top 300 name from 1906 to 1934, modern parents might prefer the more delicate Clarissa.
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Famous People Named Clarice
- Chaya Pinkhasovna "Clarice" LispectorBrazilian novelist
- Clarice Orsiniwife of Lorenzo de' Medici; mother of Pope Leo X
- Clarice CliffEnglish ceramic artist (pronounced CLAIRE,iss)
- Clarice TaylorAmerican actress
- Clarice AssadBrazilian classical and jazz musician
- Ariana Clarice RichardsAmerican actress
Clarice in Pop Culture
- Clarice Starlingmain character in book/film "The Silence of the Lambs"
- Claricereindeer in animated special "Rudolph the Red,Nosed Reindeer"
- Lady Claricecharacter in anime film "The Castle of Cagliostro"
- Clarice Willowcharacter on TV's "Caprica"
- Clarice Beanmain character in the children's book series by Lauren Child
- Clarice Crowcharacter on TV's "The Worst Witch"
- Clarice Honeywill Heimanncharacter in "The Marsden Case" by Ford Madox Ford
- Clarice Kensingtoncharacter in film "It Takes Two"
- Clarice Ewingcharacter on American soap "Another World"
- Clarice Ferguson aka Blinkcharacter in X,Men comics
- Mrs. Clarice Thackerycook on TV's "Upstairs, Downstairs," pronounced CLAIRE,iss
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