Cletus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cletus, short form of the papal name Anacletus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλητος (anáklētos, “invoked”), from ἀνακαλέω (anakaléō) + -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkliːt.əs/

Proper noun

Cletus

  1. (chiefly US) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 2011, Veronica Wolff, Isle of Night: The Watchers, Penguin, →ISBN:
      One of those things with a wooden handle and garishly serrated edges, used by guys with names like Cletus or Bobby Ray.

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