Claudette

American  

[klaw-det, kloh-det] / klɔˈdɛt, kloʊˈdɛt /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Claudia.

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Example Sentences

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died at 86.

From Salon

For a majority of her life, Colvin didn’t talk about her monumental role in civil rights, until a 2009 biography of her by Phillip Hoose, “Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,” thrust her story back into modern consciousness.

From Salon

Claudette Colvin, who helped end racial segregation in the US by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person, has died.

From BBC

"She leaves behind a legacy of courage that helped change the course of American history," said a statement from the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation, which announced her death.

From BBC

Claudette Toth, a senior from Massachusetts, estimated that she’d only flown three or four times in her life.

From Los Angeles Times