Cleopatra name - Meaning of Cleopatra
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- Ancient Greek (Latinized)
- Pronounced
- klee-ə-PAT-rə (English)
- Cleopatra Meaning
- From the Greek name Κλεοπατρα (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with πατρος (patros) "of the father". This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra Vii, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Shakespeare 's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606) is based on her. Cleopatra originates in Greek language and means "father"s glory". Cleopatra is the name of several pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. The most famous and depicted one was Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, wife of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Probably because the name is so closely connected to this historical personality, it has never been overly popular as a feminine given name in the United States.
Cleopatra Related Names
Variants: Kleopatra, Cleta
Masculine Form: Kleopatros
Other Languages: Cleo (English)
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