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Cleo (name)

Cleo is a feminine given name, derived from the name Clio in Greek mythology.

As a spelling variant of Clio, the name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω,[1] Latinised as kleos[2](meaning "to recount", "to make famous", "to celebrate",[3][4] "glory",[5] "to praise" or "to acclaim"). Clio was the muse of history, who was responsible for providing inspiration to historians and poets. The name has been embraced by many cultures where Greek influence was felt, including Cleopatra, the powerful queen of ancient Egypt, whose name was derived from Cleo. In Western societies in more recent times, Cleo has evolved as a variant or short form of Cleopatra and used as a given name.[2]

It was used for boys as well as girls in the early twentieth century, after being made popular by the 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara.[5]

People

Single name

  • Cleo (painter) (1943–2007), pseudonym of French fauvist neo-impressionist artist Clementina Cote
  • Cléo (born 1985), nickname of professional football player Cléverson Gabriel Córdova
  • Cléo (French singer) (born 1946), stage name of French 1960s singer Chantal Rousselot
  • Cleo (Swedish singer) (born 1987), Swedish rap artist, singer and songwriter
  • Cleo (Polish singer) (born 1983), stage name of Polish singer-songwriter Joanna Klepko
  • Cleo. (born 1988), UK singer-songwriter, formerly known as MzBratt
  • DJ Cleo (born 1979), South African record producer
  • Miss Cleo (1962–2016), pseudonym for Youree Dell Harris, American self-proclaimed psychic

Given name

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ D. S. Levene, Damien P. Nelis (2002). Clio and the Poets: Augustan Poetry and the Traditions of Ancient Historiography. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-11782-2.
  2. ^ a b "Origin and Meaning of First Name Cleo". Ancestry. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ Κλειώ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  4. ^ κλειώ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  5. ^ a b "Cleo". Nameberry. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_(name)