- Clelia (given name)
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Clelia Gender Female Origin Word/Name Italian Other names Related names Cloelia, Clélia, Clélie 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].
People named Clelia
- Clelia Barbieri, an Italian saint in the Roman Catholic Church
- Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi, a botanist and marchesa in Genoa, Italy.
- Clelia Matania, an actress in Italy
- Clelia Duel Mosher, a Hygienist and women's health advocate
- Clelia Maria Josepha Giuseppina Strepponi, a nineteenth century Italian operatic soprano and the second wife of composer Giuseppe Verdi
Fiction
- Clélia Conti, is a fictional character in the novel The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal
- Clélia is a character played by Sophie Marceau in the movie la Fidélité
Notes
Categories:- Italian feminine given names
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