Given name & surname
Kliment
“a merciful man”
Kliment is a variant of Klemens. One Latin interpretation is “a merciful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kliment is a variant of Klemens. One Latin interpretation is “a merciful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kliment is a variant of Klemens. An origin associated with Klemens is Latin. Kliment shares an earlier linguistic root with Clement. An origin associated with Clement is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
Kliment’s family of names
In Czech usage, Kliment has a diminutive in Klementek. Kliment shares a linguistic root with Clement. Kliment has a related form in Klemens.
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Around the world
Kliment has relatives in 5 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Kliment
- Kliment VoroshilovSoviet marshal and politician1881–1969
- Kliment TimiryazevRussian biologist (1843-1920)
- Kliment KolesnikovRussian swimmerborn 2000
- Kliment BoyadzhievBulgarian general1861–1933
- Kliment SmoliatichAncient Rus Orthodox Metropolitan bishop1110
- Kliment Red'koUkrainian and Soviet Avant-Garde painter (1897-1956)
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