Etymology

Cletus

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Today it means: A male given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Latin Clētus ← Ancient Greek ἀνάκλητος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνάκλητος“invoked”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromClētus
  3. English todayCletus

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

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