Kleopas

Greek form of CLEOPAS.

CLEOPAS   male   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Shortened form of the Greek name Kleopatros (see CLEOPATRA). In the New Testament Cleopas is a disciple who sees Jesus after his resurrection.
CLEOPATRA   female   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεοπατρα (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with πατηρ (pater) "father" (genitive πατρος), This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra VII, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606) is based on her.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Kleopatros
BIBLICAL LATIN: Cleopas
BIBLICAL: Cleopas
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Cleopatra, Kleopatra
ENGLISH: Cleo