Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Claudia

CLAUDIA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: KLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish) [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of CLAUDIUS. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament. As a Christian name it was very rare until the 16th century.

Related Names

VARIANT: Gladys (English)

MASCULINE FORMS: Claude (English), Claudio (Italian), Claudio (Spanish), Claudiu (Romanian), Claudius (Ancient Roman)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Klaudija (Croatian), Klaudie (Czech), Claude, Claudie, Claudette, Claudine (French), Klaudia (Polish), Cláudia (Portuguese), Klavdiya, Klava (Russian), Klaudia (Slovak), Klavdija (Slovene), Gladys (Welsh)

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