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]

Clelia
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameItalian
Other names
Related namesCloelia, Clélia, Clélie, Klelia

People named Clelia

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Fictional characters

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Italian baby names". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  2. ^ behindthename.com