Clete

Greek, diminutive of Cletus
"called forth"

Clete Origin and Meaning

The name Clete is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "called forth".

A sleek nickname name more attractive than its longer form, there have been a couple of prominent baseball player Cletes as well as the broadcast journalist Clete Roberts.

Famous People Named Clete

  • Cletis Leroy "Clete" BoyerAmerican baseball player
  • (Michael) Clete ThomasAmerican baseball player
  • Cletus W. "Clete" BlakemanAmerican NFL referee
  • Clete RobertsAmerican broadcast journalist and actor
  • Cletus Handley Francis "Clete" TurnerAustralian AFL footballer
  • Cletus "Clete" PattersonAmerican NFL player
  • Clete Donald "Don" Johnson Jr.U.S. Congressman from Georgia

Clete in Pop Culture

  • Cletean Amazon in Greek mythology; a follower of Penthesilea who founded the city of Clete, Italy (pr. Clee,tee)