Clarence
['klær.əns]Meaning
from the Latin title Clarensis, ultimately from the town of Clare in Suffolk
Background Story
Clarence was adopted as a first name from the Duke of Clarence, a title given to sons or younger brothers of English and British monarchs, and it derives from the estate name Honour of Clare. The Latin form of the title, Clarensis, is recorded in use among members of the British royal family. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, and its popularity grew in the second half of that century in tribute to Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, eldest son of Edward VII.
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