The story behind Clodovicus
Ultimately from Frankish *Hlōdowig, with the addition of the Latin suffix -us. Doublet of Ludovicus.
Pronunciation
Latin; Classical-Latin: [kɫɔˈdɔ.wɪ.kʊs]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Latin: [kloˈdɔː.vi.kus]
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Cincinnatus
Borrowed from Latin Cincinnatus.
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- same syllable count
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Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
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- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Adeodatas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adeodatus. Compare Polish Adeodat.
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Adimantus
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Clodovicus
Alberto
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Syllables
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Balduino
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Clodovicus
Adalberto
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balduino
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length