Cleopatra - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Cleopatra \c-leopat-

is pronounced klee-oh-PAT-rah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "father's glory". From Kleopatra, name of many women in the Ptolemaic royal family of Egypt, the most famous of whom was immortalized by Shakespeare in "Anthony and Cleopatra". She is portrayed as a passionate woman of great beauty. Also a fourth-century Palestinian saint.

Cleopatra has 6 variant forms: Clea, Cleo, Cleona, Cleone, Cleonie and Cleta.

Cleopatra is a somewhat common first name for women (#2655 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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