Clelia (given name)
| 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 (1847–1870), Italian Catholic saint
- Clelia Grillo Borromeo (1684–1777), Italian mathematician, scientist, and countess
- Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi (1760–1830), Italian botanist and marchesa
- Clelia Matania (1918–1981), Italian actress
- Clelia Duel Mosher (1863–1940), American hygienist and women's health advocate
- Clelia Maria Josepha (Giuseppina) Strepponi (1815–1897), Italian operatic soprano, wife of Giuseppe Verdi
- Lilian Mercedes Letona, aka Commander Clelia (1954–1983), Salvadoran guerrilla and revolutionary
Fiction
- Clélia Conti, 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
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