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

The name Clete in Pop Culture

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