Claude

Boy's name

Claude is a French name derived from the Latin name Claudius, meaning "lame" or "disabled."

Meaning Lame, crippled
Origin Latin
U.S. births in 2023 35 Falling
Peak year 1920

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Claude Monet - Impressionist painter
  • Claude Debussy - Composer of classical music
  • Claude Shannon - Mathematician and electrical engineer
  • Claude Giroux - Professional ice hockey player
  • Claude Lévi-Strauss - Anthropologist and ethnologist
  • Claude Rains - Actor known for "The Invisible Man"
  • Claude McKay - Writer and poet of the Harlem Renaissance
  • Claude Julien - NHL coach
  • Claude Akins - Actor in Western films and TV shows
  • Claude Makelele - Former professional footballer and coach

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