Cleopatra
Greek
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Cleopatra Origin and Meaning
The name Cleopatra is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "glory of the father".
A royal name in ancient Egypt that's never quite made it to the modern world, though nickname Cleo is widely used. Other now-extinct Cleopatra diminutives, including Cleora and Cleola, achieved some popularity in the early 20th century when there was a crazy for all things Egypt-related as the ancient tombs were opened and artifacts displayed. In the US, Cleopatra became a popular silent film in 1917 starring Theda Bara.
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Famous People Named Cleopatra
- Cleopatra VII Philopatorlast Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
- Cleopatra IVI, Queens of Ptolemaic Egpt
- Cleopatra SeleneQueen of Syria, daughter of Cleopatra III of Egypt
- Cleopatra "Cleo" von AdelsheimHereditary Princess of Oettingen,Oettingen and Oettingen,Spielberg, German,Chilean actress
- Cleopatra ColemanAustralian actress
- Cleopatra "Cleo" DemetriouCyprus,born actress
- Cleopatra Madonna "Cleo" HigginsAmerican singer of group Cleopatra
- Cleopatra StratanMoldovan singer
- Cleopatra TawoNigerian radio personality
- Cleopatra KoheirweUgandan actress
- Cleopatra MathisAmerican poet
- Cleopatra PantaziGreek pop singer
- Roberta Cleopatra FlackAmerican singer,songwriter
- Elin Kleopatra DanielsonGambogi, Finnish painter
- Cleopatra the Alchemistancient Egyptian/Greek alchemist, philosopher, and author
- CléopâtreDiane de Mérode, French dancer of the Belle Époque
Cleopatra in Pop Culture
- Lady CleopatraArthur Rowdy's wife (nee Stonehenge) in "Sketches and Travels" (1850) by W. M. Thackeray
- Cleopatra "Cleo" Jonesmain character in 1973 film "Cleopatra Jones"
- Cleopatra "Cleo" McQueencharacter on British soap "Hollyoaks"
- Cleopatra "Dirtbike" Funniebaby sister on TV's "Doug"
- Cleopatracharacter in "Toad Patrol"
- Foxxy Cleopatramain character in film "Austin Powers in Goldmember"
- Cassandra Cleopatra Watkinscharacter in "Mr Facey Romford's Hounds" (1865) by R. S. Surtees.
- Cleopatrasong and album by The Lumineers.
- Cleopatrasong by Diamond White.
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