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Ancient Greek
Etymology
For -κλέης (-kléēs), from κλέος (kléos, “fame”) + -ης (-ēs), from earlier κλέϝος (kléwos). Compare with the Proto-Slavic name element *-slavъ.
Suffix
-κλῆς • (-klês) m (genitive -κλέους); third declension
- An element found in given names.
Derived terms