Clea
CLAY-uh
Literary name
"glory of the father"
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Clea Origin and Meaning
The name Clea is a girl's name.
An attractive and unusual name that may be a variation of Cleo, Clea was possibly invented by Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet.
Actress Clea DuVall is one noted bearer of the name, another is Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's youngest daughter, who was named Claire Olivia, but always called Clea.
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Famous People Named Clea
- Clea Helen D'etienne DuVallAmerican actress
- Clea KoffAmerican forensic anthropologist and author
- Clea Newmandaughter of actor Paul Newman
The name Clea in Pop Culture
- Clea Montischaracter in The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
- Cleacharacter in Doctor Strange comics
- Clea Airecottcharacter in the Arianna Airecott series