Sinclair

English

Alternative forms

• Sinclaire, Sinclare, Sinclar

(surname, given name):

• Saint Clair, Saint-Clair, St Clair, St. Clair, St-Clair
• Saint Claire, Saint-Claire, St Claire, St. Claire, St-Claire
• Saint Clare, Saint-Clare, St Clare, St. Clare, St-Clare
• Saint Clar, Saint-Clar, St Clar, St. Clar, St-Clar

Etymology

Derived from Saint Clare, to whom the clan's churches were dedicated.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪŋˈklɛə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Sinclair

1. A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename.
   1. A community in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada
   2. An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa, United States.
   3. A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, named after Sinclair Oil Corporation.
   5. A town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States

Derived terms

• Sinclairian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sinclair is the 1,290^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,243 individuals. Sinclair is most common among White (73.01%) and Black (19.94%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Carlinis