Cloelia

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  • Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLOELIUS. In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage. She managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber, at the same time helping some of the other captives to safety.

CLOELIUS   male   Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning.
EQUIVALENTS
ITALIAN: Clelia
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cloelius