Names Starting With C
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Clement
Clement is a boys' name of Latin origin meaning “merciful, gentle.”
pronunciation
KLEM-ent
meaning & origin
The name Clement means “merciful, gentle.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
From the Latin clemens meaning mild or merciful. It has been borne by fourteen popes and numerous saints, and remains more common in France and other Catholic countries than in the English-speaking world.
famous people named Clement
- Clement Attlee
- Clement Clarke Moore
- Pope Clement VII
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