# Cletus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkliːt.əs/ · frequency rank #62,771

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cletus