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" Boyer
    American baseball player
  • (Michael) Clete Thomas
    American baseball player
  • Cletus W. "Clete" Blakeman
    American NFL referee
  • Clete Roberts
    American broadcast journalist and actor
  • Cletus Handley Francis "Clete" Turner
    Australian AFL footballer
  • Cletus "Clete" Patterson
    American NFL player
  • Clete Donald "Don" Johnson Jr.
    U.S. Congressman from Georgia

Clete in Pop Culture

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