Cleone

Meaning of Cleone

Cloaked in the soft glow of ancient marbled palazzos and whispered by the warm, salt-kissed breezes of the Italian Riviera, Cleone emerges as a name of luminous heritage and gentle grandeur. Born from the Greek kleos, “glory,” and whispered into Latin verse before drifting into Italian speech, it carries the promise of splendid renown, like sunbeams dancing across a frescoed ceiling. In its rolling syllables one hears the echo of classical myths—heralds of triumph and beauty—and the quiet confidence of a Renaissance heroine strolling beneath cypress shadows. Though in mid-century America its delicate charm graced only a handful of newborns each year, Cleone’s soft strength endures, summoning visions of golden vineyards and candlelit dinners, where laughter ripples through time. It is at once an ode to history and a vow to future radiance—a name as warmly evocative as an Italian sunset.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as klee-OHN (/kliːˈoʊn/)

Italian

• Pronunced as kleh-OH-neh (/kleːˈoʃne/)

• Leonie
• Leona
• Cleo
• Clea
• Cleona