Cleofus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Cleofus
The name 'Cleofus' is a Latinized form of the Greek name 'Kleophas' (Κλεόφας), meaning "glory of the father" or "renowned father," derived from *kleos* (glory) and *pater* (father).
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Etymology
The name 'Cleofus' is a Latinized form of the Greek name 'Kleophas' (Κλεόφας), meaning "glory of the father" or "renowned father," derived from *kleos* (glory) and *pater* (father). It is primarily used in Christian contexts, appearing in the New Testament as one of the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:18), and is historically associated with early Christian and Western European cultures.
Cleofus currently ranks #4,422 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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