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- 1 2 "Origin and Meaning of First Name Cleo". Ancestry. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ↑ Κλειώ . Liddell, Henry George ; Scott, Robert ; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
- ↑ κλειώ . Liddell, Henry George ; Scott, Robert ; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
- 1 2 "Cleo". Nameberry. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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