-κλῆς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

For -κλέης (-kléēs), from κλέος (kléos, “fame”) [from earlier κλέϝος (kléwos)] +‎ -ης (-ēs). Compare with the Proto-Slavic name element *-slavъ.

Suffix

-κλῆς • (-klês) m (genitive -κλέους); third declension

An element found in given names.

Derived terms

Descendants

→ German: -kles
→ Latin: -clēs
- → English: -cles
- French: -clès
- Italian: -cle
- Portuguese: -cles
- Spanish: -cles
→ Russian: -кл (-kl)