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Cleopatra

klee-oh-PAT-ruh

/ˌkliːəˈpætrə/

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Cleopatra

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Ancient Greek/Egyptian
Meaning
Glory of her father. The last active pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

KLEE-oh-pah-truh

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