Last name SINCLAIR: origin and meaning

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Sinclair : 1: Scottish and English: of Norman origin a habitational name from Saint-Clair-sur-Elle (Manche) so called from the dedication of its church to Saint Clarus (see Clare 3).2: Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish surname.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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