Clarice

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/
• Rhymes: -æɹɪs

Clarice

1. A female given name from French.
   • 1991, Ted Tally, The Silence of the Lambs (motion picture), spoken by Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins):

     And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

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Borrowed from French Clarisse.

• Hyphenation: Cla‧ri‧ce

Clarice f

1. a female given name from French, equivalent to English Clarice