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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Κλειτόμαχος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsKleitomakhos
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous". As such, the first element is closely related to the Greek noun κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory". Lastly, the second element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".This name was borne by a Theban athlete from the 3rd century BC.