Possibly from a medieval French form of Claritia, a derivative of Clara. It was brought to England in the Middle Ages. Clarice is a medieval form of Clara. Clara originates in Latin language and means "bright and clear". It is the feminine form of Clarus. Clara is a more modern spelling, formerly the spelling Clare was more frequent. Clare was the name of several saints, the most prominent being Clare of Assisi, the founder of the Poor Clares order.
Clarice Related Names Variants: Clarissa, Clarisse, Clarise Other Languages: Clarisse (French), Clarissa (Italian), Claritia (Late Roman), Clarissa (Portuguese), Clarisa (Spanish)
