French Meaning: The name Claudia is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Claudia is: A feminine form of Claud, aLatin Claudium meaning lame. Claudia was mentioned in the book of Timothy in the New Testament.
The name Claudia is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Claudia is: A feminine form of Claud, aLatin Claudium meaning lame.
Origin of the name Gladys: Variant of Gwladus, an old name of uncertain derivation, perhaps a Welsh feminine form of the Latin Claudius, an old Roman family name derived from claudus (lame).
Gladys is a female name from the Welsh name Gwladus or Gwladys, which bears the meaning of royalty (princess) or the gladiolus flower. It has been sometimes used as a Welsh form of Claudia.