The story
- Late Latin · derived fromClēmēns
- English todayClemens
From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente.
Words from the same roots
Late LatinClēmēns all →
clementclementine
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.