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Cletus - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Cletus \c-le-tus\ is pronounced KLEE-tus, KLAY-tus. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "illustrious; called forth, invoked". A short form of Anacletus. Saint Cletus (first century) was elected Pope in AD 76.
Cletus has 9 variant forms: Anacletus, Cleo, Cleon, Clete, Cletis, Cletos, Cleytus, Kletos and Kletus.
Baby names that sound like Cletus are Clitus, Claudius and Glades.
Cletus is a somewhat common first name for men (#1018 out of 1220) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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