noun
Cleo
KLEE-oh
noun
1
A given name, often used as a short form of Cleopatra or Cleon.
"They named their daughter Cleo after her great-grandmother."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first name, used for both men and women, short for longer Greek-derived names.
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Etymology
A shortened form of names like Cleopatra or Cleon, ultimately from Greek kleos, "glory."