Cleopas
m.
Ancient Greek κλέος '(good) report; flame, glory' + Ancient Greek πατήρ 'father'.
The name of a 1st C saint and apostle. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Cleofas.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1596 Cleofus StAnthonlin p. 38;
1598 Cleophas ibid. p. 39;
1599 Clefas ibid. p. 40
- Ukraine
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- Latin
- ● 1469 Cleophas (nom) AGZ-18 18
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Cleopas". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Cleopas.