44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. KLEE-ma-ko [key·IPA] Meaning & History Spanish form of Climacus, derived from Greek κλῖμαξ (klimax) meaning "ladder". The 7th-century monk Saint John Climacus (also known as John of the Ladder) acquired this name because he wrote a book called The Ladder of Divine Ascent. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesClimacus(Late Roman) User SubmissionClimaco Categories saints, tools