Clelia (given name)
Clelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Cloelia, associated with the root of the verb cluere "to have renown, fame," and the name therefore means "illustrious, famous."[1] In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage, but managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber.[2]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cloelia, Clélia, Clélie, Klelia |
People named Clelia
- Clelia Barbieri (1847–1870), Italian Catholic saint
- Clelia Grillo Borromeo (1684–1777), Italian mathematician, scientist, and countess
- Clelia Farnese (c.1556–1613), daughter of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589)
- Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi (1760–1830), Italian botanist and marchesa
- Clelia Haji-Ioannou (born 1970/1971), Cypriot billionaire
- Clelia Matania (1918–1981), Italian actress
- Clelia Duel Mosher (1863–1940), American hygienist and women's health advocate
- Clelia Maria Josepha (Giuseppina) Strepponi (1815–1897), Italian operatic soprano, wife of Giuseppe Verdi
- Lilian Mercedes Letona, known as Commander Clelia (1954–1983), Salvadoran guerrilla and revolutionary
- Clelia Lollini (1890-1963), Italian medical doctor
- Clelia Murphy (1975–) Irish actress
Fictional characters
- Clélia Conti, a character in the novel The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal
- Clélia, a character played by Sophie Marceau in the film La Fidélité
- Metastasio's libretto for "Il trionfo di Clelia" - opera set by Hasse, Gluck, and other composers
- Clelia Waldgrave, a character in "The Nerd," a two-act comedy written by American actor/playwright Larry Shue
Notes
- "Italian baby names". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- behindthename.com
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