Cleopatra

Greek

"glory of the father"

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.

Popularity of the name Cleopatra

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Famous People Named Cleopatra

• Cleopatra VII Philopator last Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
• Cleopatra I VI, Queens of Ptolemaic Egpt
• Cleopatra Selene Queen of Syria, daughter of Cleopatra III of Egypt
• Cleopatra "Cleo" von Adelsheim Hereditary Princess of Oettingen,Oettingen and Oettingen,Spielberg, German,Chilean actress
• Cleopatra Coleman Australian actress
• Cleopatra "Cleo" Demetriou Cyprus,born actress
• Cleopatra Madonna "Cleo" Higgins American singer of group Cleopatra
• Cleopatra Stratan Moldovan singer
• Cleopatra Tawo Nigerian radio personality
• Cleopatra Koheirwe Ugandan actress
• Cleopatra Mathis American poet
• Cleopatra Pantazi Greek pop singer
• Roberta Cleopatra Flack American singer,songwriter
• Elin Kleopatra Danielson Gambogi, Finnish painter
• Cleopatra the Alchemist ancient Egyptian/Greek alchemist, philosopher, and author
• Cléopâtre Diane de Mérode, French dancer of the Belle Époque

The name Cleopatra in Pop Culture

• Lady Cleopatra Arthur Rowdy's wife (nee Stonehenge) in "Sketches and Travels" (1850) by W. M. Thackeray
• Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones main character in 1973 film "Cleopatra Jones"
• Cleopatra "Cleo" McQueen character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Cleopatra "Dirtbike" Funnie baby sister on TV's "Doug"
• Cleopatra character in "Toad Patrol"
• Foxxy Cleopatra main character in film "Austin Powers in Goldmember"
• Cassandra Cleopatra Watkins character in "Mr Facey Romford's Hounds" (1865) by R. S. Surtees.
• Cleopatra song and album by The Lumineers.
• Cleopatra song by Diamond White.