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Re: A favorite sib set
Oh, gotcha. My linguistics professor had told me Clare was based on the Irish county, so I was under the impression this is what most Clares were named after, but your explanation makes more sense.

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Not only was Clare of Assisi Italian, but what is now known as County Clare in Ireland would have been the Kingdom of Thomond before and during her lifetime.