Meaning and background
The story behind Clarice
Clarice is an English name descending through a medieval form of the Late Latin Claritia, itself derived from Clara. That chain is more exact than treating Clarice as a free-standing modern adjective. Its familiar literary and screen associations may differ between owners, but the established name-family history remains stable. The two or three spoken parts depend on regional pronunciation.
- Origin
- Medieval form of Late Latin Claritia, based on Clara Source
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About Clarice
Recorded as a dog’s name
Clarice appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/klɚis/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/klɚis/ · primary stress on syllable 2K L ER0 IY1 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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