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Cleon

Cleon proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun (1)

Cleon

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun (2)

Cleon

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield of Resident Evil.

Origin of Cleon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).

Blend of Claire + Leon.

Questions about Cleon

What does Cleon mean?
Cleon means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Cleon?
Cleon is a proper noun.

Words near Cleon in the dictionary

  1. Cleobury Mortimer
  2. Cleobury North
  3. cleomaceous
  4. cleome
  5. cleomes
  6. Cleon
  7. Cleone
  8. Cleopas
  9. cleopatra
  10. Cleopatra mandarin
  11. Cleopatra mandarins

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