Claribel
Meaning of Claribel
The name Claribel, rooted in the classical Latin clarus—denoting “clear” or “bright”—and conjoined with bellus—“beautiful”—underwent phonological and orthographic refinement as it passed from medieval French Claribella into the contemporary Anglo-American lexicon. Its presence in early modern English literature, most prominently as the daughter of King Alonso in Shakespeare’s The Tempest and as a sovereign figure in Spenser’s Faerie Queene, embeds the name within a storied framework of regal and literary tradition. In modern American usage, Claribel remains relatively uncommon, yet it has consistently retained a place among the top one thousand female appellations over successive decades, a pattern indicative of enduring respect for its classical etymology and measured elegance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as klar-uh-bel (/ˈklɑr.ə.bɛl/)
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Notable People Named Claribel
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