Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Anacletus comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Anacletus, from Ancient Greek Ανάκλητος.
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Anacletus’s family of names
In English usage, Anacletus has a short form in Cletus. In Latin usage, Anacletus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Anaklet. In Latin usage, Anacletus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Anakletus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Anacletus has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
Latinwhere Anacletus comes from · 2 names
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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