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Claude (given name)

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Claude
Pronunciation/klod/
GenderMale (in English), Unisex (in French)
Origin
Word/nameFrench, via Latin
MeaningLatin: "Crippled", "Lame"
Region of originFrance
Other names
Related namesClaudius, Claudia, Claudie, Claudio, Claudette, Claudine, Claud

Claude is a French given name originating from the Latin name Claudius meaning "crippled" or "lame". In French-speaking nations, it is used for both men and women, though more common for men. Whereas in English-speaking nations, it is mostly used for men, and is an uncommon given name for women or a family name.[1]

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  1. Hanks, Patrick (2006). A dictionary of first names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-172667-5.