Sinclair (surname)

Revela Domino opera tua
Language(s)French/English
Origin
MeaningTaken from the hermit saint, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious".
Region of originPont-l'Évêque (Le Havre), Normandy, France
Caithness & Roslin, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)St. Clair
Saint-Clair
Saint Clare
Santa Clara
de Saint-Clair
Sainclair
Synklar
Clan Septs:
Budge
Caird
Clouston
Clyne
Linklater
Lyall
Mason
Purdie
Snoddy
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The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.

The style "Sinclair" is the most common. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French de Saint-Clair, although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.[2]

D

  • Dave Sinclair, British musician with the band Caravan
  • David Sinclair (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Des Sinclair, South Africa international rugby union player
  • Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, England; inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers
  • Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), British veterinary surgeon, inspiration for a character in the All Creatures Great and Small franchise
  • Drake Sinclair, fictional character in The Sixth Gun comic series

St. Clair

The following are people with the surname St. Clair, St Clair or Saint Clair, all of which are traditionally pronounced in the same manner as Sinclair:

  • Arthur St. Clair (1737–1818), U.S. revolutionary general
  • Blair St. Clair (born 1995), American drag queen
  • Bob St. Clair (1931–2015), sportsman
  • Earl St. Clair, American musician
  • Gairy St. Clair (born 1975), Australian boxer
  • Isla St Clair (born 1952), singer
  • James D. St. Clair (1920–2001), American lawyer
  • James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762–1837), a Scottish soldier and politician
  • Jean Helen St. Clair Campbell, Girl Guide Chief Commissioner for the British Commonwealth
  • Jeffrey St. Clair (born 1959), editor
  • Lindi St Clair (born 1952), prostitute and political campaigner
  • Malcolm St. Clair (filmmaker) (1897–1952), film director, writer, producer, and actor
  • Malcolm St Clair (politician) (1927–2004), British Conservative Party politician
  • Margaret St. Clair (1911–1995), writer
  • Matthew St. Clair, American environmentalist
  • Richard St. Clair (born 1946), American composer and poet
  • Sally St. Clair (died 1782), a woman soldier in the American Revolution
  • Stuart St. Clair (born 1949), Australian lobbyist and politician
  • Tavien St. Clair, American football player
  • Terry St Clair (born 1951), British singer-songwriter
  • Veronica St. Clair (born 1994), American Actress.

Disambiguation pages

Instances of more than one person with the same name:

  • Alison Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Andrew Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Bob Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Charles Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • David Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Donald Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Edward Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • George Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Ian Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • James Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • John Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Malcolm Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Michael Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • Peter Sinclair (disambiguation)
  • William Saint-Clair (disambiguation)
  • William Sinclair (disambiguation)

See also

  • Clan Sinclair
  • Saint Clair (disambiguation)
  • Saint Clare (disambiguation)
  • Santa Clara (disambiguation)

References

  1. ^ "SINCLAIR - Name Meaning and Origin". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  2. ^ "Sinclairs. The different spelling of Sinclair, st Clair etc". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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