Gender Feminine
Scripts Κλεονίκη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This name was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes for a character in his comedy Lysistrata.

Related Names

Rootskleos + nike
Other Languages & CulturesKleoniki(Greek)

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Κλεονίκη.
Entry added April 23, 2024