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Clio - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Clio

[ 2 syll. clio, cl-io ] The girl name Clio is pronounced KLIYow KEY. Clio is of Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in English, Greek, and Italian. Derived from the word kleos with the meaning 'glory'. Older forms of the name include Clio (Latin) and Kleio (Old Greek). The name was borne in Greek mythology by the Muse of history, and by one of the nymphs. The name is feminine despite the '-o' ending. A variant form of Clio is the German and Italian Clea.

In addition, Clio is a variant form of the English and German Cleo in the English language.

Clio is also a pet form of the English Cleopatra in the English and Greek languages. Another form of the name is the English and German spelling variant Cleo.

Clio is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Clio include the English and German Cleo, the English Caela, the English Caelee, the English Caeleigh, the English Caeley, the English Caeli, the English Caelie, the English Cahlie, the English Caihla, the English Caila, the English Caileigh, the English Cailey, the English Caili, the English Cailie, the English Caily, the Arabic Cala, the English Caleigh, the English Cali, the English Calie, and the English Calla.

KEY: Pronunciation for Clio: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"


 
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