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Cleave m EnglishFrom an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of
Cleavon or a variant of
Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname
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Clell m & f AmericanPossible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Clellan m American (Rare)Variant of
Clelland. It was borne by Minnesota entertainer Clellan
Card (1903–1966), voice of Axel Torgeson on the children's show 'Axel and His Dog' (1954-1966).
Clementinus m Late RomanLonger form of
Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.
Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια
(Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in
Euboea,
Meliboea and
Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω
(boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [
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Cleodalis m Arthurian CycleThe seneschal of King Leodegan of Carmelide. He assisted Leodegan, and Arthur, in battles against the Saxons at Carhaix and Aneblayse, and he led a battalion in Arthur’s war against Rome.
Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)From the Latin
Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of
Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as
Maria Cleofe (alternatively
Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [
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Cleolinda f FolklorePossibly a contracted form of
Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)Derived from French
cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.
Cleome f English (Rare)Derived from the name of the flowering plants
cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)Feminine form of
Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter Angelica Kauffman. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance
Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Cliffie m & f English (American)A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Çlirim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çliroj "to free; to set free; to release".
Clivia f German, TheatreDerived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being
Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of
Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [
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Cloacina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with
Venus.