Etymology

Cleanthes

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Today it means: A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage. Full definition →

Latin Cleanthēs ← Ancient Greek Κλεάνθης
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚλεάνθης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCleanthēs
  3. English todayCleanthes

Borrowed from Latin Cleanthēs, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Κλεάνθης (Kleánthēs).

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