Given name & surname
Kelemen
“one who is kind and gentle”
Kelemen is a variant of Keleman. One Hungarian interpretation is “one who is kind and gentle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kelemen is a variant of Keleman. One Hungarian interpretation is “one who is kind and gentle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kelemen is a variant of Keleman. An origin associated with Keleman is Hungarian. In Hungarian use, Kelemen shares an earlier linguistic root with Clement. An origin associated with Clement is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
Kelemen’s family of names
Kelemen shares a linguistic root with Clement. Kelemen has a related form in Keleman. Kelemen is a form of Clement.
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Around the world
Kelemen has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 7
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People named Kelemen
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