Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Italian |
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Related names | Cloelia, Clélia, Clélie, Klelia |
Clelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Cloelia, associated with the root of the verb cluere "to have renown, fame," and the name therefore means "illustrious, famous." [1] In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage, but managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber. [2]
Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Italian |
Other names | |
Related names | Cloelia, Clélia, Clélie, Klelia |
Clelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Cloelia, associated with the root of the verb cluere "to have renown, fame," and the name therefore means "illustrious, famous." [1] In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage, but managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber. [2]