| [ 4 syll. cleo-pa-tra, cl-eopat-ra ] The girl name Cleopatra is pronounced as KLIYahPAETRah KEY. Cleopatra is used chiefly in English and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Cleopatra has the meaning father's glory. Derived from the elements 'kleos' glory ; 'pater' father. Kleopatra (Old Greek) is an old form of the name. The name was borne by many female members of the royal family of Ptolemaic Egypt, the most famous being Cleopatra VII (69-30BC), the last Ptolemaic queen who was well-known as the beautiful lover of Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony; her legend was immortalized by Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra (1623). The name has been adopted occasionally by English speakers, particularly among Afro-Americans. The name Kleopatra (German) is a variant form of Cleopatra. Clio (English pet form) and Cleo (English short form) are other variants of the name. Cleopatra is not popular as a baby name for girls. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Cleopatra is the name Kleopatra (German). KEY: Pronunciation for Cleopatra: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"
A famous person named Cleopatra is Ruler of Egypt Cleopatra, born 69 B.C.30 B.C. |
