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Claudia

Feminine of Claudius, the great Roman family name; often traced to claudus, "lame".

Meaning and origin

In Rome, Claudia was the name every woman of the patrician Claudian family carried: the clan behind the Julio-Claudian emperors Tiberius, Claudius and Nero.

How to pronounce Claudia

ItalianKLOW-dyah /ˈklaudja/

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