Sinclair
Scottish
"from the town of St. Clair"
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Sinclair Origin and Meaning
The name Sinclair is a girl's name of English origin meaning "from the town of St. Clair".
The most famous Sinclair was the (male) writer Lewis, but these days the name works at least as well for a girl.
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