Clio (first name)
Clio is a female given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is of Italian origin or from Greek mythology . He is a form of Kleio . This is of ancient Greek origin, derived from κλεος (kleos) and means fame / to boast, to praise . In Greek mythology, Kleio was the goddess of history and hero poetry and one of the nine muses. She is said to have introduced the alphabet in Greece.
Well-known namesake
- Clio Goldsmith (born 1957), French actress
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Clio. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Kleio. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .