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Cletus

American  
[klee-tuhs] / ˈkli təs /

noun

  1. Anacletus.

  2. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Anderson’s older brother, Cletus, opened the first VIP Records in 1967, and his siblings helped open 13 more locations throughout L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Mr Okafor owned a shop in Owo that sold electronics and had been diagnosed with malaria a day before his death, said his brother Cletus Okafor.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2022

There’s some psychological substance mixed in here as Cletus seeks understanding for his bad behavior.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2021

The sequel to 2018's "Venom," "Let There Be Carnage" sees Eddie Brock take on a similar symbiotic superpowered individual, this time in the form of Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady, also known as the vicious Carnage.

From Fox News • Sep. 17, 2021

Ob laughed and slapped Cletus on the knee.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant