Cleophes
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Cleophes
The name 'Cleophes' is a variant of 'Cleophas,' derived from the Greek name *Κλεόπας* (Kleopas), meaning "glory of the father" (from *kleos* "glory" and *pater* "father").
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Etymology
The name 'Cleophes' is a variant of 'Cleophas,' derived from the Greek name *Κλεόπας* (Kleopas), meaning "glory of the father" (from *kleos* "glory" and *pater* "father"). It appears in Christian tradition as the name of a figure mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (the disciple on the road to Emmaus), and is used primarily in Christian cultures, particularly within Greek Orthodox and Western Christian contexts.
Cleophes currently ranks #3,354 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1934.
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