"Cleo" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkliːoʊ/
Etymology: Shortened from Cleopatra or a variant of Clio. The rare male name derives from names of Ancient Greek origin such as Cleon and Cleopas. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱlew-}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cleo
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    Sense id: en-Cleo-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (male given name): Клеон (Kleon) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
Disambiguation of 'male given name': 48 52
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