Cletus

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Cletus

/ˈkliːt.əs/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Clētus, short form of the papal name Anaclētus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλητος (anáklētos, “invoked”, from ἀνακαλέω (anakaléō) + -τός (-tós)).

proper noun

US A male given name from Ancient Greek. One of those things with a wooden handle and garishly serrated edges, used by guys with names like Cletus or Bobby Ray.

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"Cletus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cletus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Cletus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cletus

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"Cletus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cletus.

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@misc{cletus_2026,
  title = {Cletus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cletus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}