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I don't like Cleopatra as a given name. Leave it to the Queen of Egypt.
Although I, personally, wouldn't use it, I think Cleopatra is a gorgeous and empowering name that is deeply rich in history. I love “Cleo” for a nickname as well.
Cleopatra Pantazi (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Πανταζή; also spelled Kleopátra; Greek: Κλεοπάτρα) is a Greek singer. She is best-known for having represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 in Sweden.Christos Lagos composed the song "Olou Tou Kosmou I Elpida" (Everyone's Hope) for her. Cleopatra scored 94 points and reached the fifth place, one of the best places a Greek song has ever reached in the Contest. She worked with the musician Mimis Plessas, and she sang a duet with the rock/laiko idol Stelios Rokkos, entitled "Na M'Agapas" ("Love Me").
Cleopatra Brown (1909 – 1995), known as Cleo Brown, C. Patra Brown or Cleo Patra Brown, was an American blues and jazz vocalist and pianist. She was the first woman instrumentalist to receive the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship.
Cleopatra, Hereditary Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (née Baroness Cleopatra von Adelsheim von Ernest), known professionally as Cleo von Adelsheim, is a Swiss-born German-Chilean actress, model and socialite. She is known for her title role in the 2015 German television film Prinzessin Maleen.
Cleopatra Coleman is an Australian actress. She is known for playing Erica on the American comedy series The Last Man on Earth and Rya in the Netflix original sci-fi thriller In the Shadow of the Moon.
Cleopatra Humphrey, formerly known by her stage name Mz. Bratt and currently known as Cleo., is an English rapper and neo-soul grime musician.
Also used among the English Romani community in the 1700s and 1800s:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/lewis-boswell-24-7s9f7 -- his wife, Cleopatra Smith
Super cool name, I know it's pretty bold but that's why I like it, though I don't know if I'd have the guts to use it. Cleo is a nice nickname, though.
Magnificent name but I wouldn't use it, too out there for me.
I would be impressed with someone who named their daughter Cleopatra in this day and age. It's a bold move. I would like to see Pat as a nickname over Cleo, though. Now THAT would be bold, lol.
I like it. You can use Cleo for short. The story behind Cleopatra is interesting.
The second element of this name does not necessarily consist of the genitive of πατήρ (pater). It can also easily be the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land", which is of course closely related:- see the entry for Kleopatra at Pavlos' Etymologica: http://web.archive.org/web/20120325073616/http://www.etymologica.com/page14.htm (in English)
- πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land":
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=pa%2Ftra&la=greek&can=pa%2Ftra (in English)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek (in English)
https://lsj.gr/wiki/%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1 (in English)The Epic Greek form of that word is πάτρη (patre), and a synonym is πατρίς (patris):- πάτρη (patre):
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=pa%2Ftrh&la=greek&can=pa%2Ftrh (in English)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B7#Ancient_Greek (in English)
https://lsj.gr/wiki/%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B7 (in English)
- πατρίς (patris):
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=patri%2Fs&la=greek&can=patri%2Fs (in English)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%82#Ancient_Greek (in English)
https://lsj.gr/wiki/%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%82 (in English)
Love! ❤️.
Cleopatra was some rich woman in the ancient Egyptian times. I don't know anything about her because I don’t pay attention to stuff in history class.
I think this name is beautiful.
I actually really like this as a name, I love "Cleo" for short too!
Good name for a cat, but definitely not for a human. Don't think I need to go into why.
I love the name Cleo, and I love the name Petra, but...
Doesn’t sound too nice and the association with the Sphinx or something is very unconvincing to name your kid Cleopatra.
"Cleopatra" is the title of the second album from The Lumineers, the American folk rock band. It's also the title of one of their songs from said album, and one of the catchiest ones.
I'd name my little girl Cleopatra just because it would cause some controversy and then die down. I wish my name was Cleopatra it sounds so powerful to me. Western names have no meaning and if they do it's not very profound.
Okay folks, whether you like or dislike the name it is ill advised to saddle a child in the western world with this name. I like it myself and can understand why those in certain countries would use it and not be considered odd or pretentious.
I think this name is beautiful, but I can't imagine this name on a little girl. You could nickname her Cleo but it reminds me of that little purple dog on Clifford The Big Red Dog.
The name Cleopatra in Greek is a combination of two different Greek words "Cleo" in ancient Greek is "Kleos" and means "glory", so that person has glory. The second word "patra" comes from the Greek word "pater" meaning father, so the name means "the glory of the father". They gave her that name because her father chose her as the next Pharaoh.
How about "Cleopatrick" as a masculine form? (OUCH!)
A gynecological book written in the 2nd C. AD is attributed to a Cleopatra, however, the actual author may be unknown and the patron for the book may have been Queen Cleopatra.
I named my tarantula this. It works on a pet, but definitely not on a kid!
I have a relative in Dubai who has this name. I think it's quite a beautiful one.
Too complicated and over the top to use as a real name. Cleo and Patra are nice nicknames though.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was a brilliant queen. Do you really think anyone would CHOOSE to marry their little brother? No, of course not, it wasn't her call, so get over it. Also, keep in mind that everything people know about her was written by her enemies, so the history they have of her does have a negative taint. She was a brilliant, strong, and charming queen who did everything she could for her people. She would be an amazing namesake for any little girl, but I do agree that it's a kind of "out there" name. Perhaps better as a middle name.
Although I think Cleopatra is a very beautiful name, I don't think its usable and it's a bit of a guilty pleasure name for me. However, simply Cleo is beautiful. But I do love very old names and admire strong willed women from history! Maybe as a middle name...
Cleopatra Stratan is a Moldovan child singer.
Also, Beyoncé played Foxxy Cleopatra in 'Austin Powers: Goldmember'.
I know a Greek woman who is named Cleopatra after St. Cleopatra. I think it's lovely.
It sounds pretty, but I think Cleopatra would be rather pretentious to name your daughter. And the historical Cleopatra wasn't a very nice person. Cleo/Clio would be a better option.
First, Cleopatra VII (actually VI) was the most beloved Ptolomaic ruler of the Egyptians, brilliant and charming (but not beautiful, unlike popular opinion). She was forced to marry her 2 brothers; incest was normal for Ptolomies. The first brother started a war against her and forced her into exile. Who knows about #2. Compared to her ancestors, she was relatively mild. Octavian declared war against her "for her acts", conveniently unspecified. The war was against her lover and his co-ruler Antony. She came into power at the worst possible time, and actually did much better than her father in political arena.
Beautiful, especially with Cleo as a short form, as Cleopatra is too cumbersome for everyday use. I especially love the historical character.
Cleopatra VII was probably not likely to have used an asp to kill herself. The snake was probably put into the myth by Augustus for propaganda and imagery purposes.
The worst nickname is Pat, as people would assume it was Patricia.
This is a very pretty name, but it's so overused.
HOW is this overused? It's not even in the top 1000!
In Germany, we pronounce the name kind of like "clay-OH-pah-trah". We don't emphasise the third but the second syllable, so the English pronunciation sounds very funny to me.
For obvious reasons, I'd never use this on a real person. Too over-the-top.
It really IS pompous. A shy girl would hate to have this attention-grabbing name. It's very tacky. Now, it's been a little more than a decade, but I still remember a very annoying song titled Cleopatra Coming Atcha or whatever from 1998. I didn't mind the track then, but I'd hate it now. Not that people will ever re-discover it, but gosh, that really ruined the name a bit.
I like the name Cleopatra, but would never give the name to a child - it's a little impractical. The historic Cleopatra was a very smart politician. She was loved by her people, spoke numerous languages, and did what she had to in order to survive in a world that was not very kind to women. It was the custom for her to marry and become joint ruler with her respective brothers. She did not necessarily consummate the marriages, nor has it been decisively proven that she had anything to do with their deaths.
In relation to the negative comments about the name Cleopatra. For one, she married and slept with her brothers each in turn before killing them. They were 12 and 10 respectively. That adds up to Incest, Pedophilia, and Murder. Sounds lovely doesn't it. She was also a harsh and pompous queen, one who slept around. What a legacy to put on your daughter's shoulders.
Just because one person bears a name doesn't make all those after it named after them. I would never name my child after Michael Jackson, yet still Michael is a very popular name and has been for a long time.
I don't understand the negative comments on this name, it is beauty, regal, dignified, not overused, has a wonderful history, can be used for those with black, mixed, or European ancestory, and can be shortened to the sweet and beautiful Cleo in a breath. Lovely. I will use this name.
I like this name a lot, but I wouldn 't name my child it. Too complex.
Cleo is a nice name, Cleopatra is excessive.
Rather a pompous thing to name a child.
One of the first bearers of the name was Kleopatra the sister of Alexander the Great. In use in ancient Greece was also the masculine "Kleopatros".

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