"Cleon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Κλέων}} Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), {{m|grc|κλέω||to recount, celebrate}} κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Cleon
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Cleon-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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